Cheat Lake in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Site of the Birthplace of David Adam Ice

August 5, 1767 — July 5, 1851

Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 17, 2014

1. Site of the Birthplace of David Adam Ice Marker

Inscription. Revolutionary Soldier 1780–81. First white child born in West Virginia. Son of Frederick Ice, who hewed these millstones from the adjacent hill, installed them on Buffalo Creek, Barrackville W. Va. in the mill operated by his descendants for 135 years.

Also the site of Ice’s Ferry where Washington Crossed the Cheat River in 1784.

Erected 1932 by the Ice Family Association on August 17th.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 39° 40.086′ N, 79° 51.582′ W. Marker is in Cheat Lake, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. Marker is at the intersection of Cheat Road (County Route 857) and Mont Chateau Road, on the left on Cheat Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morgantown WV 26508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ice’s Ferry (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Fountain (approx. ¾ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); George Washington Stopped Here (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fort Pierpont (approx. 1.9 miles away); Henry Clay Furnace

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); Fueling a Community: The Henry Clay Iron Furnace (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheat Lake.

More about this marker. This location is the eastern approach to the old steel truss Cheat Road bridge over Cheat Lake, which has been demolished and replaced with the bridge visible in photograph No. 3. The monument was moved to here when the bridge was replaced in the 2000s.

There is no walkway to this monument, and no parking on this side of the road. You must straddle the highway guardrail and carefully make your way across the rip-rap until you reach solid ground.

David Adam Ice Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 17, 2014

2. David Adam Ice Monument

David Adam Ice Monument at the New Cheat River Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 17, 2014

3. David Adam Ice Monument at the New Cheat River Bridge

Original Site of the Birthplace of David Adam Ice Marker image. Click for full size.

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4. Original Site of the Birthplace of David Adam Ice Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,655 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 27, 2017.