French Creek
Posted by: 
two-bit Joe
N 38° 53.281 W 080° 17.856
17S E 560918 N 4304584
Settled by colonists
Waymark Code: WMAXWZ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2011
Views: 8
Settled by colonists from New England. French Creek Academy was important early school. Asa Brooks started religious services here, 1816, from which grew the Presbyterian Church. Here, 1828, was formed early total abstinence society.
Marker Title: French Creek
Marker Location: WV 20 (southbound), one hundred yards north of Slab Camp Road (CR 32) in French Creek
County or Independent City: Upshur County
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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