Andrew & Charles Lewis March
N 38° 01.220 W 080° 54.746
17S E 507686 N 4208074
Tells about the march of the American Colonial army before the battle at Point Pleasant.
Waymark Code: WMF1VW
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2012
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Andrew & Charles Lewis March
The nearby highway is part of route traversing W. Va. from Lewisburg to Point Pleasant memorialized by the state to commemorate the march of the American Colonial army of 1,200 men led by Andrew & Charles Lewis. After a month's march this army defeated a Shawnee Indian force led by Cornstlak at the Battle of Point Pleasant on the banks of the Ohio & Kanawha rivers, October 10, 1774.
Marker Number: n
Marker Title: Andrew & Charles Lewis March
Marker Location: Intersection of Rt 14 and Rt 60
County or Independent City: Lookout, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History, 1982
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