Elizabeth
Posted by: 
two-bit Joe
N 39° 03.809 W 081° 23.681
17S E 465854 N 4323895
Settled by William Beauchamp
Waymark Code: WMYJJ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2006
Views: 29
Settled by William Beauchamp, 1796. Named for wife of David Beauchamp. Near here in 1752, Christopher Gist placed a marker for the Ohio Company, whose plan to colonize the western lands was halted by the French and Indian War.
Marker Title: Elizabeth
Marker Location: Corner of Washington and Court streets, in front of courthouse
County or Independent City: Wirt
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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