Ice's Ferry
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member wvhunter
N 39° 40.106 W 079° 51.556
17S E 597843 N 4391579
Located at the end of the old Cheat Lake bridge.
Waymark Code: WMPZX
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Ice's Ferry was settled by Frederick Ice in 1767. His son, Adam, born the same year, was the first white child born in Monongahela Valley. Andrew Ice in 1785 started the first authorized ferry in western Virginia.
Marker Number: There was no marker number on either side of the sign.

Marker Title: Ice's Ferry

Marker Location: Cheat Lake

County or Independent City: Monongalia

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: WV Division of Archives and History
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