Historical Markers and War Memorials in Powhatan Point
Powhatan Point, Ohio and Vicinity
▶ Belmont County(49) ▶ Guernsey County(29) ▶ Harrison County(23) ▶ Jefferson County(81) ▶ Monroe County(8) ▶ Noble County(13) ▶ Marshall County, West Virginia(26) ▶ Ohio County, West Virginia(74)
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Near Railroad Avenue 0.2 miles south of Mellott Street.
On his journey down the Ohio River, Wednesday, October 24, 1770 noted in his diary "at the mouth of it (Captina Creek) we came abt 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and finding nobody there, we agreed to camp." Camped on return trip November 14 just above . . . — — Map (db m78500) HM
Near Mellot Street 0.1 miles south of Main Street.
First surveyed in 1849, Powhatan Point was laid out by Franklin Knox. The "point" is the confluence of Captina Creek and the Ohio River. The small but thriving river and farming community served York Township and the rich Captina Valley as a . . . — — Map (db m78499) HM
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The Coal Industry at Powhatan Point
The Pittsburgh No. 8 coal seam, located 100 feet below river level at Powhatan Point, extends across much of eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. The Cleveland and . . . — — Map (db m78501) HM
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