Parkersburg
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member two-bit Joe
N 39° 15.997 W 081° 33.687
17S E 451565 N 4346514
Parkersburg, WV
Waymark Code: WM17QH
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
Views: 27
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

Blockhouse at "Point" built by Virginia for border defense during Indian hostilities. Garrisoned by troops under Bogard, Coburn, and others. Still standing in 1803. County seat established in 1800 on land given by John Stokeley.
Marker Title: Parkersburg

Marker Location: Parkersburg, Federal Building, WV 14/WV 68

County or Independent City: Wood

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History 1961

Marker Number: Not listed

Web Site: Not listed
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest West Virginia Historical Markers
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log  
79scouts visited Parkersburg 09/08/2020 79scouts visited it
dukemartin visited Parkersburg 12/31/2016 dukemartin visited it

View all visits/logs