Travelers' Rest
N 39° 23.275 W 077° 53.131
18S E 251487 N 4363798
Information about General Horatio Gates.
Waymark Code: WMFKA2
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2012
Views: 7
Travelers' Rest
Home of Gen. Horatio Gates, built on land bought, 1763. Gates, once a British officer, joined the Revolutionary Army, and was the leader of the Continentals in decisive victory over Gen. Burgoyne at Saratoga. (1/2 Mi. S.W.)
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Travelers' Rest
Marker Location: Rt 480, Leetown Road
County or Independent City: Kearneysville, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: none shown on sign
|