Parkersburg in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
The Block-House
By Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
1. The Block-House Marker
Erected 1917 by James Wood County Court Chapter D.A.R. Wood County.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution marker series.
Location. 39° 15.28′ N, 81° 32.816′ W. Marker is in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in Wood County. Marker is at the intersection of Pike Street and Camden Avenue on Pike Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Parkersburg WV 26101, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Col. Hugh Phelps (here, next to this marker); Neal's Station (here, next to this marker); Tavenner Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); The Toll House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Tollgate House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Turnpikes (approx. 0.6 miles away); West Virginia's First Governor / Parkersburg Governors (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sumner School / Robert W. Simmons (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parkersburg.
Categories. • Forts, Castles •
By Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
2. The Block-House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 11, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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