Rider Gap
N 38° 07.410 W 079° 56.653
17S E 592540 N 4220044
10,000 Confederates camped here in 1861.
Waymark Code: WMH3J7
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2013
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Rider Gap
In this mountain gap, through which came early pioneers, Gen. W. W. Loring camped, 1861, with 10,000 Confederates. In July, Gen. Robert E. Lee succeeded him. North and south is the mountain road which offers a remarkable sky line drive.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Rider Gap
Marker Location: Intersection of Route 39 and Route 55
County or Independent City: Pocahontas County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2009
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