Jane Lew / Hacker's Creek
N 39° 06.577 W 080° 24.404
17S E 551292 N 4329108
Tells about the forts that were built nearby and the various fights with Indians.
Waymark Code: WMG55D
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2013
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Jane Lew
Here fort West was built, 1770-1773, by Edmund West and sons and burned by the Indians, 1778. Beech's Fort was later erected near by during the Indian wars. A mill was built here by Henry McWhorter in 1793.
Hacker's Creek
At mouth of Jesse's Run was home of Jesse Hughes, Indian fighter and scout. About 1770, John Hacker settled here. Near by is scene of Cozad and other border massacres. Several Indian villages and burying grounds were here.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Jane Lew / Hacker's Creek
Marker Location: Route 19
County or Independent City: Jane Lew, WV
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