Near Upper Tract in Pendleton County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Eagle Rocks
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 3, 2015
1. Eagle Rocks Marker
Named for William Eagle, a Revolutionary War soldier who lived nearby. Enlisting at age fifteen, 12-24-1776, he served in the 3rd, 4th, 8th, and 12th Va. Rgts., Continental Line, at Valley Forge and Yorktown. Died, 1848, and is buried here.
Erected 1975 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 38° 49.422′ N, 79° 17.588′ W. Marker is near Upper Tract, West Virginia, in Pendleton County. It is on Smoke Hole Road (County Route 2) 2.2 miles north of Petersburg Pike (U.S. 220), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located within Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Upper Tract WV 26866, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smoke Hole (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Smoke Hole (approx. 1.7 miles away); St. Georges Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Fort Upper Tract (approx. 2.6 miles away); Sites Homestead
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Smoke Hole Cave (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 3, 2015
2. Wideview of Eagle Rocks Marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 3, 2015
3. William Eagle grave marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 3, 2015
4. Eagle Rocks Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 30, 2016
5. Eagle Rocks in the Winter
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 30, 2016
6. Eagle Rocks Marker on a Cold Sunny Day
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 1,187 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 5, 6. submitted on November 11, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
