Weston
Inscription
Established, 1818, on farm of Henry Flesher, Revolutionary War veteran, first settler. He was attacked by Indians in 1784, but made his escape. Here is grave of Alexander Scott Withers, who told the story of "Border Warfare".
Location
AddressUS 19 - Center Street (one-way south) at corner of courthouse lawn
CountyLewis
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates38.957500, -80.504140
Sources
More markers in Lewis
Graves of Heroes
Turnertown, WV
In the Butcher Cemetery are the graves of many pioneer settlers, dating back more than 100 years.
First M. P. Church
Jane Lew, WV
Two miles east stands the Old Harmony Church, built in 1819.
Lewis County/Upshur County
Formed, 1816, from Harrison.
Weston State Hospital
The oldest State institution in West Virginia was authorized by an act of General Assembly of Virignia, March 22, 1858.
Jackson's Mill
Site of boyhood home of Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.