You are standing on Black Mountain. This mountain and Big Spruce Mountain, to your left, were named for the giant spruce trees that once darkened their slopes.
In the early 1900’s, loggers from eight camps in this valley hauled valuable spruce . . . — — Map (db m34476) HM
Site of early settlement and fort of Thomas Drinnon. Scene of attacks by Indians in 1774 and 1778. To the east, on the land of Jacob Warwick, stood Fort Clover Lick, garrisoned during the Revolutionary War by Augusta County militia. — — Map (db m34414) HM
During the war, Union and Confederate forces crossed the Greenbrier River covered bridge many times to attack and counterattack through Pocahontas County. This area was then called Marlin's Bottom, on or near three turnpikes. Across the river, the . . . — — Map (db m179229) HM
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The old Seneca Indian Trail from New York to Georgia may be seen at this point. During the French and Indian War, 18 settlers lost lives in vicinity. During Indian raids in 1779, 13 were killed and many were taken captive. . . . — — Map (db m34402) HM
Marlinton
“There ain’t no G in MARLINTON!”…so wrote Andrew Price, the first mayor of Marlinton. The town gets its name from Jacob Marlin who arrived here in 1749 with Stephen Sewell and built a cabin near the mouth off the . . . — — Map (db m155089) HM
From here you can see much of the Highland Scenic Highway and the Williams River Valley. The Monongahela National Forest was established in 1920 to protect mountain watersheds and to reduce flooding in far away cities. The forest is a protective . . . — — Map (db m34475) HM
We invite you to immerse yourself in the rich history, the incomparable
beauty and the warm hospitality of Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Splash in a cold mountain stream, fish in a pristine river, or sleep under the
stars. Glimpse the past at . . . — — Map (db m164965) HM
