Lorentz
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member two-bit Joe
N 39° 00.623 W 080° 18.070
17S E 560504 N 4318161
Lorentz
Waymark Code: WMV22
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
Views: 18

Near here 18 members of the Schoolcraft and Bozarth families were killed or taken prisoner by savages during the Indian wars. Here were the first store, first tannery, first blacksmith shop, and first brick house in county.
Marker Title: Lorentz

Marker Location: US 33/US 119, at junction with County Route 12 (Buckhannon Mountain Road), Lorentz

County or Independent City: Upshur

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History 1974

Marker Number: Not listed

Web Site: Not listed

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