Fayette County/Nicholas County
Inscription
Formed in 1818 from Greenbrier, Kanawha and Randolph. Named for Wilson C. Nicholas, governor, Virginia, 1814-1817. In this county in 1861 sharp engagements were fought at Kessler's Cross Lanes and at Carnifex Ferry.
[Reverse]
Formed, 1831, from Nicholas, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Logan. Named for General Lafayette. On New River, 1671, Batts and Fallam officially claimed Mississippi Valley for Great Britain in opposition to the claim of France.
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More markers in Fayette
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery, WV
State institution established in 1895 as Preparatory Branch of West Virginia University.
Fayette County/Greenbrier County
Formed, 1831, from Nicholas, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Logan.
Jackson's Mother
Ansted, WV
In Westlake Cemetery is the grave of the mother of General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.
"Halfway House"
Ansted, WV
Regular stop on the James River and Kanawha Turnpike.
Old Stone House
Hilton Village, WV
Southwest is the Old Stone House, built, 1824, by Richard Tyree on the James River and Kanawha Turnpike.