Asa Gray / Buffalo-Indian Trail
N 38° 36.739 W 079° 52.034
17S E 598622 N 4274364
A two sided sign giving a brief history of Asa Gray and noting that you can still see the remnants of a wagon road from the 1780's.
Waymark Code: WMJ0AB
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2013
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Asa Gray
Asa Gray, famous Harvard botanist, discovered plants new to science as he crossed CVheat Mountain by way of the Staunton ~ Parkersburg Turnpike, August 1843. He was on of original 50 named to New York Hall of Fame.
Buffalo-Indian Trail
Remnants of a Buffalo`Indian Trail as well as a wagon road of a 1788 survey can still be seen near the place where the Staunton~Parkersburg Turnpike crossed Cheat Mountain Summit one~fourth mile west.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Asa Gray / Buffalo-Indian Trail
Marker Location: East of Rt 250.
County or Independent City: Randolph County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2012
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