Washington's Host
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A sign telling of Abraham Johnson's arrival in the Patterson Creek valley.
Waymark Code: WMVGNQ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2017
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Washington's Host
At Reese's Mill, ruins of the home of Abraham Johnson, who entertained George Washington and surveying party in 1748. Johnson appeared in Patterson Creek Valley between 1735 and 1740 and in 1750 became an official of the Ohio Company.
Marker Number: none on marker
Marker Title: Washington's Host
Marker Location: S/E of RT 46
County or Independent City: Keyser
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History, 1981
Web Site: Not listed
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