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John Powers' Fort
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two-bit Joe
N 39° 16.905 W 080° 15.472
17S E 564007 N 4348305
John Powers, 1771
Waymark Code:
WMTYT
Location:
West Virginia, United States
Date Posted:
10/12/2006
Published By:
flyingmoose
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On Simpson Creek is site of fort built by John Powers, 1771. Nearby is grave of Col. Benjamin Wilson, soldier and settler. Here lived Joseph Johnson, only Virginia governor from west of Alleghenies; first elected by popular vote.
Marker Title:
John Powers' Fort
Marker Location:
US 50 in Bridgeport
County or Independent City:
Harrison
Marker Program Sponsor:
West Virginia Department of Culture and History
Marker Number:
Not listed
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