Salem
Inscription
Chartered, 1794, and settled by colony of families from New Jersey. Site of blockhouse where troops were stationed during Indian wars to guard the trail from the Ohio to the West Fork settlements. It is seat of Salem College.
Location
AddressWest Main Street, Salem
CityClarksburg
CountyHarrison
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.290540, -80.347340
Sources
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