Petersburg
N 38° 59.578 W 079° 07.267
17S E 662718 N 4317675
Tells when Petersburg was settled and works of Rev. W. N. Scott.
Waymark Code: WMEGWN
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2012
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Petersburg
Settled about 1745. Near by was Fort George, Indian fort. Federal trenches overlooked the town in 1863 and 1864. Here is grave of Rev. W. N. Scott, pioneer preacher, who built churches at Old Fields, Moorefield, and Petersburg.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Petersburg
Marker Location: South of Route 220
County or Independent City: Petersburg
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Marker Program Sponsor: None listed
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