Things To Do in New Creek, West Virginia

Inscription. This tablet marks the site of the cabin where Nancy Hanks Lincolns Mother was born 1782, , Erected 1933 by Nancy Hanks Association. , Location. 39° 17.448′ N, 79° 4.136′ W. Marker is in New Creek, ... More on HMDB

(Rock-N-Wood, private, 48-29-A) across New Creek SE of Keyser , District 1 Township, Mineral County, WV. US220 SE 3.8 miles from jct with Piedmont St. (CR46) in Keyser, continue SE on WV972 2.2 miles, E. (curves S.) on US50 0.3 miles ... More on dalejtravis.com

'Carskadon Mansion' is located in Keyser, West Virginia, United States, on Radical Hill overlooking Mineral Street (US 220). It is the former residence of Thomas R. Carskadon, an influential ... More on Wikipedia

'Saddle Mountain' is a section of New Creek Mountain in Mineral County, West Virginia. The mountain is so named for its shape. It is best viewed ... More on Wikipedia

Inscription. Keyser. Between 1861–1865, Keyser, then New Creek, was sought by the North and South. It changed hands fourteen times. Fort Fuller, where Potomac State Collect stands, was suppor... More on HMDB

Inscription. Keyser. Between 1861–1865, Keyser, then New Creek, was sought by the North and South. It changed hands fourteen times. Fort Fuller, where Potomac State Collect stands, was suppor... More on HMDB

Inscription. Around the outside of the central redoubt is the ditch, a significant obstacle attackers would have to climb through to assault the redoubt. At Fort Mill Ridge, the ditch also appears to have been used as a trench from ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In late April 1863, the Confederates launched a major raid from Rockingham County into West Virginia. A primary goal of the raid was the destruction of the Cheat River Bridge of the B&O Railroad near the Northwestern ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Union troops at Fort Mill Ridge continued their duties until June 14, 1863. Then, in response to Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania, Campbell's command was ordered to concentrate with the rest of their division at New ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The central redoubt house the fort's artillery. The square structure is approximately forty feet wide inside. The fort's entrance was located on the north, its least vulnerable side. T... More on HMDB

Inscription. The central redoubt consists of a square earthen platform or rampart, and earthen walls, or parapets . Cuts in the parapets, or embrasures, provided openings through which cannons coul... More on HMDB

Inscription. At the time of the Civil War, the South Branch Valley was comprised of many small, independent farms. The mid-19th century was a golden age of agriculture in the eastern United States, and the valley was among the most ... More on HMDB