Alderson
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Paintedwarrior
N 37° 43.549 W 080° 38.559
17S E 531490 N 4175454
Tells about the first Baptist Church in the Greenbrier Valley.
Waymark Code: WMECT7
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Alderson

Settled in 1777 by "Elder" John Alderson the frontier missionary. He organized the first Baptist church in the Greenbrier Valley. In 1763, the Muddy Creek settlements were destroyed by Shawnee Indians under Cornstalk.
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Marker Title: Alderson

Marker Location: In Alderson south of Rt 12, intersection of S Monroe St.

County or Independent City: Alderson

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