Williamsport in Burlington in Grant County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Vincent Williams

Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 30, 2016

1. Vincent Williams Marker

Inscription. Nearby was located cabin of Vincent Williams, an early settler and noted Indian fighter of the South Branch, who lived on Patterson’s Creek near Fort Pleasant. During a July 16, 1756 attack on his home, Williams killed five Native Americans before he was killed and his body mutilated. His son, Col. Vincent Williams, later visited Shawnee Chief Killbuck, who referred to Williams, the father, as “a brave warrior.”

Erected 2002 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 16, 1756.

Location. 39° 12.648′ N, 79° 1.703′ W. Marker is in Burlington, West Virginia, in Grant County. It is in Williamsport. It is on Patterson Creek Road (County Route 5) 0.4 miles north of Williamsport-Twin Mountain Road (Local Road 5/2), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Peony Dr, Old Fields WV 26845, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: High Knob (approx. 5.6 miles away); Nancy Hanks (approx. 5.9 miles away); Fort Pleasant

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(approx. 6.6 miles away); Willow Wall (approx. 6.7 miles away); Battle of Moorefield (approx. 6.9 miles away); Jarboe's Blockhouse (approx. 7½ miles away); Greenland Gap (approx. 7.7 miles away); a different marker also named Greenland Gap Engagement (approx. 7.7 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Moorefield (was approx. 6.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Greenland Gap Engagement (was approx. 7.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 30, 2016

2. Vincent Williams Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,821 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.