Fly in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

George Washington

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2014

1. George Washington Marker

Inscription. On his trip to the Ohio River country noted, Oct. 25, 1770 "Incamped in Long Reach abt. 30 miles from our last lodge opposite to the beginning of a large bottom on the east side of the river." This marker near the campsite.

Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.

Location. 39° 34.079′ N, 81° 0.205′ W. Marker is in Fly, Ohio, in Washington County. It is on Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio Route 7) 0.2 miles north of Morrison Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Matamoras OH 45767, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fly Landing of the Sistersville Ferry (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Little Sister (approx. 0.3 miles away in West Virginia); "Big Moses" Well / Polecat Oil Well (approx. 0.3 miles away

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in West Virginia); Sistersville (approx. half a mile away in West Virginia); Wells Family Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away in West Virginia); Matamoras World War I Monument (approx. 4½ miles away); James Riggs Family (approx. 4.8 miles away); Sardis Veterans Monument (approx. 5.9 miles away).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2014

2. George Washington Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,367 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.