Abb's Valley
N 37° 18.584 W 081° 20.087
17S E 470333 N 4129285
A Virginia Historical Marker placed by the Virginia Conservation Commission in 1939.
Waymark Code: WMTCVX
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2016
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Marker text:
Five miles southwest is Abb's Valley, discovered by Absalom Looney. James Moore and Robert Poage were the first settlers, about 1770. In July, 1786, Shawnee Indians raided the valley, killing or carrying into captivity the Moore family. Mary (Polly) Moore, Martha Evans and James Moore (captured earlier) finally returned. They are known as "The Captives of Abb's Valley."
Virginia Conservation Commission 1939
Marker Number: XP 5
Marker Title: Abb's Valley
Marker Location: Along State Route 102 at Pocahontas Cemetery.
County or Independent City: Pocahontas
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Conservation Commission
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