Lewis' Camp
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Manville Possum
N 37° 27.862 W 081° 48.842
17S E 428012 N 4146699
A West Virginia Historical marker placed by the West Virginia Department of Archives and History in 1979 in Iaeger.
Waymark Code: WMMCPK
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Here Major (later General) Andrew Lewis camped, February 26, 1756, with Virginia troops on way to attack Indians who had been raiding the settlements. Bitter cold and food shortage brought disaster to the expedition.
Marker Number: None

Marker Title: Lewis' Camp

Marker Location: Iaeger, Perry Roberts Bridge, WV 80 and US 52

County or Independent City: McDowell

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History
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