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Historical Markers in Old Fields, West Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Hampshire County, West Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Hampshire County, WV (76) Grant County, WV (32) Hardy County, WV (44) Mineral County, WV (75) Morgan County, WV (109) Allegany County, MD (294) Frederick County, VA (231)  HampshireCounty(76) Hampshire County (76)  GrantCounty(32) Grant County (32)  HardyCounty(44) Hardy County (44)  MineralCounty(75) Mineral County (75)  MorganCounty(109) Morgan County (109)  AlleganyCountyMaryland(294) Allegany County (294)  FrederickCountyVirginia(231) Frederick County (231)
Romney is the county seat for Hampshire County
Old Fields is in Hampshire County
      Hampshire County (76)  
ADJACENT TO HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
      Grant County (32)  
      Hardy County (44)  
      Mineral County (75)  
      Morgan County (109)  
      Allegany County, Maryland (294)  
      Frederick County, Virginia (231)  
 
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1 West Virginia, Hampshire County, Old Fields, Purgitsville — High Knob
This peak on Hampshire-Hardy line rises a thousand feet above the surrounding hills to a height of more than half a mile. From it can be seen points in three counties. It overlooks "The Trough," famed for its history and scenery.Map (db m152775) HM
2 West Virginia, Hardy County, Old Fields — Battle of MoorefieldWhere the Fighting Started Reported permanently removed
The Confederate cavalry brigade of Gen. Bradley T. Johnson bivouacked in the fields to your left on August 7, 1864. Willow Wall (built ca. 1830), visible to your left down the road, was Johnson’s headquarters. Johnson’s brigade and that of Gen. . . . Map (db m48970) HM
3 West Virginia, Hardy County, Old Fields — Battle of MoorefieldWhere the Fighting Started
The Confederate cavalry brigade of Gen. Bradley T. Johnson bivouacked in the fields around you on August 7, 1864. Willow Wall (built ca. 1830), visible to your left down the road, was Johnson's headquarters. Johnson's brigade and that of Gen. . . . Map (db m152772) HM
4 West Virginia, Hardy County, Old Fields — Fort Pleasant
Built on lands of Issac Van Meter who took up claim near Old Fields, 1735, and settled there, 1744. In chain of forts which Washington established. For a time it was garrisoned by British regulars. Near it was Battle of the Trough, 1756.Map (db m155454) HM
5 West Virginia, Hardy County, Old Fields — Willow Wall
This U-shaped Georgian-Tidewater house, built 1811-12, was the home of the McNeill family. During the Civil War, McNeill's Rangers, a Southern band of guerillas, used it as a home base. Confederate Gen. Bradley Johnson headquartered here before the . . . Map (db m152773) HM
 
 
 
 
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Apr. 30, 2024