Historical Markers in Alta, West Virginia

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Historical Markers in Alta, West Virginia

1► West Virginia, Greenbrier County, Alta — Andrew & Charles Lewis March —

The nearby highway is part of route traversing W.Va. From Lewisburg to Point Pleasant memorialized by the state to commemorate the march of the American Colonial army of 1,200 men led by Andrew & Charles Lewis. After a month's march this army . . . — — Map (db m55819) HM

2► West Virginia, Greenbrier County, Alta — Fort Donnally / Border Heroes — Reported missing

Fort Donnally Built by Andrew Donnally a few miles north about 1771. Attack on this fort by 200 Indians in 1778 was second most important frontier engagement in the State. The fort was relieved by force under Colonel John Stuart. Border . . . — — Map (db m55818) HM

3► West Virginia, Greenbrier County, Alta — Fort Donnally / Border Heroes —

Built by Andrew Donnally a few mile north about 1771. Attack on this fort by 200 Indians in 1778 was second most important frontier engagement in the state. Fort was relieved by force under Col. John Stuart. Before the Fort Donnally attack, . . . — — Map (db m116372) HM

4► West Virginia, Greenbrier County, Alta — Maxon Sand —

The resistant Droop Sandstone in this quarry is the “Maxon Sand” of the driller, and shows southerly dipping cross laminations. This Sand yields oil and natural gas at depths of over 1000 feet in southern and central West Virginia. — — Map (db m140575) HM

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