New Martinsville
Inscription
Settled by Edward Doolin who was killed here by Indians in 1785. Named for Presley Martin. Here stands a monument to Levi Morgan, a scout for the army of General St. Clair. He was a noted Indian fighter who killed 100.
Location
AddressWV 2, New Martinsville
CityNew Martinsville
CountyWetzel
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.577480, -80.605180
Sources
More markers in Wetzel
West Virginia (Wetzel County)/Ohio
"The Mountain State"--western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863.
West Virginia (Wetzel County)/Pennsylvania
"The Mountain State"--western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863.
Mason-Dixon Line
Benwood, WV
Made famous as line between free and slave states before War Between the States.
Mason-Dixon Line
Made famous as line between free and slave states before War Between the States.
Hundred
Hundred, WV
Henry Church, who died in 1860 at the age of 109, was familiarly known as "Old Hundred" and the town was named for him.