Historical Marker

Mingo Flats

US 219, just south of Mingo · Randolph

Inscription

Named for the Mingo Indians who had a village here. This tribe was a branch of the Iroquois. The Seneca Indian Trail passes this point. On Valley Mountain in 1861, Gen. Robert E. Lee camped while campaigning in this valley.

Location

AddressUS 219, just south of Mingo

CountyRandolph

StateWest Virginia

Coordinates38.755560, -79.901660

Sources

West Virginia Archives and History, Highway Historical Marker Program

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