Historic Bridgeport (#4-7)
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N 40° 04.337 W 080° 44.515
17T E 522006 N 4435811
Ohio Historical Marker placed to commemorate the 'Gateway to the West.'
Waymark Code: WM4TRY
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2008
Views: 21
Colonel Ebenezer Zane, one of the founders of Wheeling, laid out the village that became Bridgeport in 1806 on the site of Fort Kirkwood (1789). Originally named Canton, it acquired its present name after the bridge to Wheeling Island was built. The arrival of the National Road in 1818 made the growing town a major portal into the state of Ohio for westbound emigrants, adding to its importance as a port for Ohio River traffic. With the advent of railroads and, later, transcontinental highways, Bridgeport continues to serve as Ohio's "Gateway to the West."
Marker Number: 4-7
County: Belmont
Significance of Location: Thing
Bicentenial Mark: no
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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