Clarksburg/Clarksburg
Inscription
Established, 1785. Named for Gen. George Rogers Clark. John Simpson camped here in 1764. Early permanent settlements were made by the Davissons, Cottrills, Sotha Hickman, Nicholas Carpenter, and others.
[Reverse]
Site of Randolph Academy, 1785. Home of Gen. Nathan Goff and John S. Carlile. Supply depot of the Union Army, 1861 to 1865. General George B. McClellan had his headquarters here in 1861 until Battle of Bull Run.
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Towers School
Clarksburg, WV
Built in 1894 and named in honor of Reverend George Towers, graduate of Oxford, England who was a teacher at Randolph Academy.
Harrison County/Marion County
Formed, 1784, from Monongalia.
Simpson Creek Covered Bridge
Bridgeport, WV
A. S. Hugill built 75' long by 14' wide multiple king-post truss bridge in 1881 for $1483 on land of John Lowe.
John Powers' Fort
Bridgeport, WV
On Simpson Creek is site of fort built by John Powers, 1771.
Oak Mounds
Clarksburg, WV
Directly to the east are two earthen, domed burial mounds.