Petersburg
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Paintedwarrior
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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
Views: 8

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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