Baker's Station
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Paintedwarrior
N 39° 48.176 W 080° 49.077
17S E 515584 N 4405900
Site of John Baker blockhouse and the near by graves him and Jon Wetzel.
Waymark Code: WMK603
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
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Baker's Station

Site of blockhouse built by Captain John Baker in 1784. Rendezvous of scouts along Indian war path from Muskingum Valley into Virginia. Near by are buried Captain Baker, John Wetzel and others killed by Indians in 1787.
Marker Number: None shown on marker

Marker Title: Baker's Station

Marker Location: East side of Rt 2

County or Independent City: Moundsville, WV

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Marker Program Sponsor: None shown on sign.
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