McMechen in Marshall County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Forman Massacre

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 30, 2013

1. Forman Massacre Marker

Inscription. In the "Narrows," September 27, 1777, Capt. Wm. Forman (Foreman) and his Hampshire County troops were ambushed by Indians; 21 were killed. They had joined Fort Henry garrison, located on the Ohio at Wheeling to protect western settlements.

Erected 2002 by The West Virginia Division of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1914.

Location. 39° 58.703′ N, 80° 43.896′ W. Marker is in McMechen, West Virginia, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 250 and 21st Street when traveling north on U.S. 250. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: McMechen WV 26040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Foreman Massacre (a few steps from this marker); Glen Dale (approx. 1.9 miles away); Harriet B. Jones (approx. 2 miles away); Benwood Mine Disaster (approx. 2.4 miles away); Veteran's Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles

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away); The Great Stone Viaduct (approx. 2.4 miles away in Ohio); Veterans Arch (approx. 2½ miles away in Ohio); 1855-1871 Planning A City For A Railroad (approx. 2½ miles away in Ohio).

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 30, 2013

2. Forman Massacre Marker

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 30, 2013

3. Forman Massacre Marker

& the DAR "Foreman Massacre" marker

Nearby "Welcome to McMechen" sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 30, 2013

4. Nearby "Welcome to McMechen" sign

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,723 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.