Moorefield in Hardy County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Moorefield

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 17, 2020

1. Moorefield Marker

Inscription. Chartered, 1777, and named for Conrad Moore, early settler. During Indian wars, Town Fort, north, and Fort Buttermilk, south, gave protection. Here, 1794, Gen. Biggs brought part of the troops recruited to suppress Whisky Rebellion.

Erected 1980 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History, and the Whiskey Rebellion series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 39° 3.723′ N, 78° 58.176′ W. Marker is in Moorefield, West Virginia, in Hardy County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 220) and Winchester Avenue (Old West Virginia Route 55), on the left when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 N Main St, Moorefield WV 26836, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Moorefield Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named McMechen House (within shouting distance of this marker); S. A. McMechen House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Hardy County's First Court House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maslin House (about 700 feet away); The Parsonage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moorefield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. McMechen House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 15, 2008

2. Moorefield Marker

This is a previous version of the marker. The text is identical.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 17, 2020

3. Moorefield Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,296 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 16, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.