Indian Raid
Inscription
Here Nicholas Wood and Jacob Straight were killed and Mrs. Elizabeth Dragoo captured during Indian raid in 1786. Mrs. Straight and daughter made their escape from the Indians by hiding under sheltering rocks near by.
Location
AddressAt junction of US 250 and WV 218, near Farmington
CountyMarion
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.545690, -80.248530
Sources
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