Neal's Station - Parkersburg WV
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 39° 15.280 W 081° 32.816
17S E 452810 N 4345180
Neal's Station or Fort Neal was built in 1785 by Capt. James Neal, Revolutionary War veteran, who led a party of settlers to the mouth of the Little Kanawha. Neal first came here in 1783 surveying present site of Parkersburg.
Waymark Code: WM17DZ6
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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THE PLACE:
Neal's Station or Fort Neal was built in 1785 by Capt. James Neal, Revolutionary War veteran.
(From the bronze plaque) Northeast of this spot on river bank stood the block-house built in 1784 by James Neal.

THE PERSON:
Capt. James Neal, Revolutionary War veteran, who led a party of settlers to the mouth of the Little Kanawha. Neal first came here in 1783 surveying present site of Parkersburg.

Above information obtained from the text on the West Virginia Historical Marker.
Year it was dedicated: 1785

Location of Coordinates: Historical marker, Intersection of Pike Street and Camden Avenue on Pike Street.

Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Old Fort

Related Web address (if available): Not listed
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