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1740
1740 - Now we turn back to enquire about the first pioneer homes in West Virginia in the Valley of the Greenbrier River. In 1740. the Green- brier Land Company was organized.The Greenbrier Land Company:—Thus far our attention has been directed to the early West Virginia settlements in the region drained by the upper tributaries of the Potomac River. Now we turn back to enquire about the first pioneer homes in West Virginia in the Valley of the Greenbrier River. In 1740. the Green- brier Land Company was organized.
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1742
1742 - Inscription: John Peter Salley (Salling) and companions discovered coal near here in 1742 on their exploring trip from the Greenbrier River. They followed the Coal River to its junction with The Great Kanawha River at St. Albans. Location: WV 3, Peytona.
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1745
Apr 1745 - In April 1745 Governor Gooch in Council granted 100000 acres on the Greenbrier River to John Robinson Sr. and Jr. and the associates of the Greenbrier Company, and they were given four years to survey the land and pay for their rights. On the same day Col.In April 1745 Governor Gooch in Council granted 100000 acres on the Greenbrier River to John Robinson Sr. and Jr. and the associates of the Greenbrier Company, and they were given four years to survey the land and pay for their rights. On the same day Col. James Patton and his partners were given 100000 acres on the Ohio, and Henry Downes and others received 50000 acres on Greenbrier River. In November, Councilor John Blair Sr. was granted 100000 acres on ...
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1748
1748 - In 1748 some of the valley settlers crossing the Alleghanies made a settlement at Draper 's Meadows upon Greenbrier River. The next year 500000 40 THE HISTORY OF VIRGINIA. acres of land, lying west of the Alleghanies and south of the Ohio River ...In 1748 some of the valley settlers crossing the Alleghanies made a settlement at Draper 's Meadows upon Greenbrier River. The next year 500000 40 THE HISTORY OF VIRGINIA. acres of land, lying west of the Alleghanies and south of the Ohio River, were granted to a company of planters and merchants called the Ohio Company for the purpose of settlement.
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1749
1749 - In 1749, the Greenbrier Land Company was organized. It consisted of twelve Members or Stock-holders, among whom were its President, Hon. John Robinson, the Treasurer of the Colony of Virginia, and long the Speaker of the House of Burgesses; Thomas Nelson ...In 1749, the Greenbrier Land Company was organized. It consisted of twelve Members or Stock-holders, among whom were its President, Hon. John Robinson, the Treasurer of the Colony of Virginia, and long the Speaker of the House of Burgesses; Thomas Nelson, for thirty years the Secretary of the Council of State; and John Bewis the founder of Staunton and two of his sons, William and Charles, This Company was granted the right, by the Governor and Council to survey and ...
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1749 - Born in Augusta county, and the particulars of this place often related to me from my childhood by the first adventurers, I can relate with certainty that our river was first discovered about the year 1749, by the white people. Some say Jacob Marlin was the first ...Born in Augusta county, and the particulars of this place often related to me from my childhood by the first adventurers, I can relate with certainty that our river was first discovered about the year 1749, by the white people. Some say Jacob Marlin was the first person who discovered it, others that a man of unsound mind, who's name I don't now remember, had wandered from Frederick county through the mountains, and on his return reported he had seen a river running westward ...
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1749 - About the year 1749, there was in Frederick county a man subject to lunacy, who was in the habit of rambling into the wilderness. In one of his wanderings he came to some of the waters of Greenbrier river. Surprised to see them flowing westwardly, he made report of ...About the year 1749, there was in Frederick county a man subject to lunacy, who was in the habit of rambling into the wilderness. In one of his wanderings he came to some of the waters of Greenbrier river. Surprised to see them flowing westwardly, he made report of it on his return to Winchester, and also the fact that the country abounded in game. Thereupon, two men, named Sewel and Martin, recently arrived from New England, visited the Greeubrier country, and took up their abode ...
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1749 - Gregory of Jackson's River. He was a grandson of Naphthalim Gregory, an early long hunter of the Allegheny Range who is credited with discovering the Greenbrier River in 1749. “Isaac Gregory married Sarah Hannah Given, daughter of William Given and.
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1750
1750 - This the Virginians Saxonized and called the stream Greenbrier River. The old French name is preserved in that of the progressive town of Ronceverte, on its banks, in Greenbrier County. There has long been a tradition reciting that when in 1750, John Lewis, the ...This the Virginians Saxonized and called the stream Greenbrier River. The old French name is preserved in that of the progressive town of Ronceverte, on its banks, in Greenbrier County. There has long been a tradition reciting that when in 1750, John Lewis, the father of General Andrew Lewis, came to the valley of this river to survey lands for the Greenbrier Land Company, he, on one occasion, became entangled in the greenbriers growing on its banks and he declared that ...
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1751
1751 - Greenbrier River was named by John Lewis, the father of General Andrew Lewis, who, in company with his son Andrew, while exploring the country in 1751, entangled himself in a bunch of green briers on the river margin, and he then decided that he would ever after ...Greenbrier River was named by John Lewis, the father of General Andrew Lewis, who, in company with his son Andrew, while exploring the country in 1751, entangled himself in a bunch of green briers on the river margin, and he then decided that he would ever after call the stream "Greenbrier River." Greenbrier River runs through the county from the Monroe and Greenbrier lines. below Alderson to Hinton, a distance of eighteen miles. The principal town on this river in this county ...
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1754
1754 - The Tygart family fled east by that trail at the time of the massacre on the site of Beverly in 1754. Some fifteen miles further south another trail crossed the Alleghenies from the head of the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac to the waters of the ...The Tygart family fled east by that trail at the time of the massacre on the site of Beverly in 1754. Some fifteen miles further south another trail crossed the Alleghenies from the head of the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac to the waters of the Greenbrier river. It crossed the summit of the main Allegheny mountain in Pocahontas on the route of the later Staun- ton and Parkersburg turnpike, and passed near the flint mines at Crab Bottom, in Highland county ...
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1755
Apr 1755 - Orme, aide-de-camp to Gen. Braddock, in his Journal appended to Sargent's History of Braddock's Expedition, states under date of April, 1755, that the Virginia troops having been clothed, were ordered to march to Winchester, for arming and drilling, and then adds ...Capt. Robt. Orme, aide-de-camp to Gen. Braddock, in his Journal appended to Sargent's History of Braddock's Expedition, states under date of April, 1755, that the Virginia troops having been clothed, were ordered to march to Winchester, for arming and drilling, and then adds: "Capt. Lewis was ordered with his company of Rangers to Greenbrier river, there to build two stockade forts, in one of which he was to remain himself and to detach to the other a subaltern and fifteen men.
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1756
Feb 18, 1756 - The Greenbrier River is a tributary of the New River , long, in southeastern West Virginia, USA. Via the New, Kanawha River and Ohio River Rivers, it is part of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River, draining an area of .... . On February 18, 1756 ...The Greenbrier River is a tributary of the New River , long, in southeastern West Virginia, USA. Via the New, Kanawha River and Ohio River Rivers, it is part of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River, draining an area of .... . On February 18, 1756, The Big Sandy Expedition, commanded by Major Andrew Lewis departed from Fort Frederick with his White and Virginia Cherokee.
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1758
1758 - His six sons served in the cause of American Independence in the Revolution and he was a member of the Expedition to Western Pennsylvania against the French and Indians in 1758. He granted his eldest son, John, the greater part of the Plantation in Augusta and ...His six sons served in the cause of American Independence in the Revolution and he was a member of the Expedition to Western Pennsylvania against the French and Indians in 1758. He granted his eldest son, John, the greater part of the Plantation in Augusta and his other children all settled on the Greenbrier River, then the western most settlement of the Colonies. He was buried in Augusta County.
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1763
1763 - Mrs. Dennis made her escape in 1763. When her flight was suspected, she was followed and fired at by the Indians, but managed to conceal herself in the hollow of a fallen tree; afterwards, crossing the Ohio River on a log, and subsisting on roots, herbs and wild ...Mrs. Dennis made her escape in 1763. When her flight was suspected, she was followed and fired at by the Indians, but managed to conceal herself in the hollow of a fallen tree; afterwards, crossing the Ohio River on a log, and subsisting on roots, herbs and wild fruits, she arrived, nearly exhausted with fatigue and hunger, on the Greenbrier River, where she was found, after she had given up all hope, by parties and taken to the settlements at Archibald Clen- denin's, from whence ...
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1768
1768 - I am a descendant of James and Anne (Garner) Stephenson who first lived on the south fork of the south branch of the Potomac River near present Brandywine, Randolph County, West Virginia. In 1768 they moved to the mouth of Stompin Creek on the Greenbrier ...I am a descendant of James and Anne (Garner) Stephenson who first lived on the south fork of the south branch of the Potomac River near present Brandywine, Randolph County, West Virginia. In 1768 they moved to the mouth of Stompin Creek on the Greenbrier River near present Seebert, Little Levels District, Pocahontas County, West Virginia. I am trying to see how the various Stephensons of that time in Augusta County were related (or not). That, of necessity gets me ...
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1769
1769 - Botetourt county, created in 1769, from the southern portion of Augusta county, likewise extended from the Blue Ridge across West Virginia, to the Ohio river; the line separating it from Augusta county, extending north fifty-five degrees west, and crossing ...Botetourt county, created in 1769, from the southern portion of Augusta county, likewise extended from the Blue Ridge across West Virginia, to the Ohio river; the line separating it from Augusta county, extending north fifty-five degrees west, and crossing Greenbrier river at the southern end of the Marlin Mountains, terminated on the Ohio river, near the present village of Belleville, now in Wood county, West Virginia. Thus all that part of West Virginia lying between the said ...
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1770
1770 - It is situate about a quarter of a mile from Greenbrier River, near Pence Springs Station, on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, three miles from Lowell, and from the old settlement of Col. James Graham, made about the year 1770.Large quantities of this water are now being shipped to foreign cities and markets, it having peculiar curative powers for certain diseases, especially of the stomach and kidneys. It is situate about a quarter of a mile from Greenbrier River, near Pence Springs Station, on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, three miles from Lowell, and from the old settlement of Col. James Graham, made about the year 1770.
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1772
1772 - In 1772 a number of men from the South Branch,. and a few from the Greenbrier River, moved their families into what is now Randolph County. They located at Beverly at Huttonsville and Elkwater, and one or two cabins were still further up the valley. Thus there ...7. Second Settlement in Tygart's Valley.—After the Indians broke up the first settlement in Tygart's ,Valley, nineteen years passed before another attempt was made to occupy that region. In 1772 a number of men from the South Branch,. and a few from the Greenbrier River, moved their families into what is now Randolph County. They located at Beverly at Huttonsville and Elkwater, and one or two cabins were still further up the valley. Thus there was a settlement twenty-five ...
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1774
Oct 10, 1774 - Point Pleasant.—On Ohio River, October 10,1774. Governor Dunmore directed General Andrew Lewis to raise four regiments. He assembled his forces on the Greenbrier River. Captain Evan Shelby gathered together a company of fifty Tennesseans from what is now ...Point Pleasant.—On Ohio River, October 10,1774. Governor Dunmore directed General Andrew Lewis to raise four regiments. He assembled his forces on the Greenbrier River. Captain Evan Shelby gathered together a company of fifty Tennesseans from what is now Sullivan and Carter counties, and joined him. Among those enlisted in Shelby's company were James Robertson and Valentine Sevier, the latter, a brother of John Sevier. Captain Shelby's son Isaac was with him also ...
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1775
1775 - Three hundred miles away was Fort Pitt, the chief American post, in 1775, guarding the long frontier stretching from the Greenbrier River in southwestern Virginia to Kitanning on the upper Allegheny. This fort was without a garrison, and the inhabitants of the ...Three hundred miles away was Fort Pitt, the chief American post, in 1775, guarding the long frontier stretching from the Greenbrier River in southwestern Virginia to Kitanning on the upper Allegheny. This fort was without a garrison, and the inhabitants of the town, about one hundred in number, were dependent on the militia of the neighboring counties for protection. It was reported that there was scarcely powder enough west of the mountains to prime the gun of each man, and that ...
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1777
1777 - They were the first persons ever baptized by immersion in the Greenbrier River. He brought his family and settled in 1777. When he had gotten as far as Jackson's River on his way, he learned of an Indian attack on the Colonel James Graham settlement, where ...They were the first persons ever baptized by immersion in the Greenbrier River. He brought his family and settled in 1777. When he had gotten as far as Jackson's River on his way, he learned of an Indian attack on the Colonel James Graham settlement, where Lowell now stands, and that one of Colonel Graham's family had been killed, so he delayed until October. He first located on Wolf Creek, at Jarret's Fort, but shortly after built his cabin where the.
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Oct 1777 - 7 Greenbrier County was erected in October, 1777, from portions of Botetourt and Montgomery counties, and comprised the settlements on Greenbrier River and the unsettled territory along the Great Kanawha to its mouth where Fort Randolph was located. A proposal ...7 Greenbrier County was erected in October, 1777, from portions of Botetourt and Montgomery counties, and comprised the settlements on Greenbrier River and the unsettled territory along the Great Kanawha to its mouth where Fort Randolph was located. A proposal, which was never consummated, had been made to establish on the Great Kanawha a midway post between Fort Randolph and the settlements. For the location of this proposed post at Kelly's see Dunmore's War, 112, note 62 ...
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1778
Dec 1778 - In December, 1778, a military reserve was set apart in Kentucky, between the Greenbrier River, the Carolina line, the Tennessee River and the Ohio,15 but as some of this reserve was found to lie in North Carolina's western lands the bounds were extended to the westward as ...
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1779
1779 - His father, James McGuire his family to Kentucky in 1779.Although John McGuire seems to have been related to the Tazewell Co., McGuires; because his family originally lived on the Greenbrier River, and I know the eldest William McGuire enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Greenbrier Co; none of his family ever lived in Tazewell County. His father, James McGuire his family to Kentucky in 1779.
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1780
1780 - Their last excursion was into the Greenbrier region in this county, in which they killed Thomas Griffith near the mouth of Griffith's Creek, which empties into the Greenbrier River about a mile west of the town of Alderson, and whose name said creek still bears ...Their last excursion was into the Greenbrier region in this county, in which they killed Thomas Griffith near the mouth of Griffith's Creek, which empties into the Greenbrier River about a mile west of the town of Alderson, and whose name said creek still bears, which was in the year 1780. At the same time they. captured Griffith, his son, and immediately started for.
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1785
1785 - This road must have been quite good, since loads of 2500 pounds were being hauled over it in 1785. But because of the Greenbrier River it was not of great service to Monroe except in the north.
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1787
Oct 1787 - Another of these patents is dated on the 18th day of October, 1787, by Edmund Randolph, Governor of the Commonwealth, unto John See, assignee of Peter Vanvibber, and the land lying within the county of Greenbrier on Greenbrier River, adjoining the lands of John Vanvibber.
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1790
1790 - A separation of what was left, nearly on the line of the lower course of the Greenbrier River, was a foregone conclusion. But there was still a thin population, and this consideration was not lightly to be overcome. And yrt it was in 1790, before the harrassments of ...A separation of what was left, nearly on the line of the lower course of the Greenbrier River, was a foregone conclusion. But there was still a thin population, and this consideration was not lightly to be overcome. And yrt it was in 1790, before the harrassments of the red man were definitely known to be a thing of the past, that we find the first recorded attempt to divide the county.
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1794
Aug 15, 1794 - The land on the opposite side of Greenbrier River at Talcott, the Chatting and Bacon farms, was owned by Jeptha Massy, the patent bearing date August 15, 1794, and was issued by Henry Lee, then Governor of Virginia. Jeptha Massy and his wife moved from the ...The land on the opposite side of Greenbrier River at Talcott, the Chatting and Bacon farms, was owned by Jeptha Massy, the patent bearing date August 15, 1794, and was issued by Henry Lee, then Governor of Virginia. Jeptha Massy and his wife moved from the eastern shore of Maryland to Keezletown, Virginia, and from there to Greenbrier County, and from thence to lands above mentioned, and raised the following named children: Reuben, Moses, Jeptha, Henry, John and Jonathan ...
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1796
1796 - The first grant of land to Samuel Gwinn was by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the year 1796, and was for a tract of land on Greenbrier River, on which Andrew Gwinn, with his son James, now resides. I have examined a number of patents for lands ...The first grant of land to Samuel Gwinn was by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the year 1796, and was for a tract of land on Greenbrier River, on which Andrew Gwinn, with his son James, now resides. I have examined a number of patents for lands in that neighborhood to Samuel Gwinn and others, which are all ancient documents, written in elegant handwriting on the dressed skin of some animal, and are in a perfect state of preservation.
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1797
1797 - This second line was surveyed in 1797, at a charge to the county of $42.92, and it is described as follows by Act of Assembly: "All that part of the county of Bath within the following bounds, to wit : beginning at the top o" the Alleghany Mountain, the ...This second line was surveyed in 1797, at a charge to the county of $42.92, and it is described as follows by Act of Assembly: "All that part of the county of Bath within the following bounds, to wit : beginning at the top o" the Alleghany Mountain, the northwest side of the line of the county of Pendleton, thence a straight line to the lower end of John Slavin's plantation on Greenbrier River, thence to Dinwiddie's Gap on Jackson's River, thence crossing the Bullpasture so ...
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1798
Jan 1798 - et al.; and another of these patents, issued by James Wood, Esq., Governor of Virginia, in January, 1798, conveys to Samuel Gwinn 220 acres on Greenbrier River, adjoining William Graham.
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1799
1799 - MONROE was formed in 1799, from Greenbrier. and named from President Monroe ; its mean length is 31 miles, mean breadth 18| miles. New River forms its southwestern boundary, and receives in its course the Greenbrier River, Indian Creek, and some minor ...MONROE was formed in 1799, from Greenbrier. and named from President Monroe ; its mean length is 31 miles, mean breadth 18| miles. New River forms its southwestern boundary, and receives in its course the Greenbrier River, Indian Creek, and some minor streams. Much of the county is mountainous ; but as a whole, it is a thriving agricultural section, having a large proportion of fertile soil, well adapted to grazing. Pop., whites 7457, slaves 868, free colored 97 ; total ...
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1800
1800 - In 1800, William Robeson and son, William,jr. drowned in Greenbrier River as they attempted to crossI would like to know who his wife was- we know it was a Caldwell. There were Caldwells in the County.I would like to know about the Caldwell family.
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1808
Aug 28, 1808 - I WAS born in West Virginia, August 28, 1808, near Greenbrier River, in what is now Pocahontas County, but was then the County of Bath. The family, when complete, consisted of father and mother, six sons, and six daughters. Of the sons^-was the elder—two ...I WAS born in West Virginia, August 28, 1808, near Greenbrier River, in what is now Pocahontas County, but was then the County of Bath. The family, when complete, consisted of father and mother, six sons, and six daughters. Of the sons^-was the elder—two sisters being older than I. , The noted Lorenzo Dow was a great favorite of my father, and in this way I got my namebut in place of being called Lorenzo, they gave me the nick-name "Ranzy;" and so by this name I was known ...
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1812
Feb 15, 1812 - At its next session the Assembly, by act of Feb. 15, 1812, appointed a new commission, consisting of twenty-two commissioners, headed by Chief Justice Marshall:. To view James River from the town of Lynchburg to the mouth of Dunlop's Creek, and to mark out the ...At its next session the Assembly, by act of Feb. 15, 1812, appointed a new commission, consisting of twenty-two commissioners, headed by Chief Justice Marshall:. To view James River from the town of Lynchburg to the mouth of Dunlop's Creek, and to mark out the best andi most direct way from the mouth of said creek to the most convenient navigable point of Greenbrier river, and to view that river to its junction with New River, to the falls of the Great Kanawha.
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1824
Sep 1824 - On the 8th day of September, 1824, James Pleasants, Jr., Governor of Virginia, granted to Sallie Graham, by patent, eighteen acres in Monroe County, on Greenbrier River, adjoining the lands of Jonathan Matthews. This is the identical land at the falls of ...On the 8th day of September, 1824, James Pleasants, Jr., Governor of Virginia, granted to Sallie Graham, by patent, eighteen acres in Monroe County, on Greenbrier River, adjoining the lands of Jonathan Matthews. This is the identical land at the falls of Greenbrier River on which Bacon's Mills are now situated and on which Fluke's mill and carding machine was burned, and was evidently secured for the valuable water power thereon. A mill-race was on the ground at the time the ...
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1830
1830 - Samuel Gwinn, the son of James Gwinn, Sr., married Magdalene Johnston, and settled on the James Boyd farm, at the west portal of the Big Bend Tunnel, on Greenbrier River, five miles from its mouth. He moved to the West in the year 1830.leaving two sons, Messrs. George Gwinn, a wealthy hardware merchant at Alderson, and J. Clark Gwinn, a very successful mercantile traveler. Samuel Gwinn, the son of James Gwinn, Sr., married Magdalene Johnston, and settled on the James Boyd farm, at the west portal of the Big Bend Tunnel, on Greenbrier River, five miles from its mouth. He moved to the West in the year 1830.
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1831
Aug 1831 - James Ferrell after working for Keller for some time married on of his daughters, Elizabeth in August 1831. Soon after their marriage they settled on what is known as the old James Ferrell farm on Greenbrier River, back of the Big Bend Tunnel, which is still ...Conrad Keller was the ancestor of the present Keller generation of Summers County. James Ferrell after working for Keller for some time married on of his daughters, Elizabeth in August 1831. Soon after their marriage they settled on what is known as the old James Ferrell farm on Greenbrier River, back of the Big Bend Tunnel, which is still owned by the great grandchildren.
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1832
1832 - In the year 1832 the Baptist State Board at Richmond appointed Edwin W. Woodson to go to Monroe county as a missionary; there to spread the gospel and establish the Baptist faith. The young man unflinching in his duty took his widowed mother with her family and ...In the year 1832 the Baptist State Board at Richmond appointed Edwin W. Woodson to go to Monroe county as a missionary; there to spread the gospel and establish the Baptist faith. The young man unflinching in his duty took his widowed mother with her family and settled near the present site of Forest Hill, now Summers county. His younger brother, Zach- ariah, later settled on Greenbrier river where the town of Talcott now stands.
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1833
1833 - Lanty Graham, the oldest son of Joseph and Rebecca Graham, married Sabina Ellis, daughter of James Ellis, in 1833, and settled on Greenbrier River, on what is now Riffe's Bottoms, owned by MM Warren, Thos. J. Riffc and Mrs. Jennie Boggess.
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1834
Mar 4, 1834 - On motion of Mr. M'Coy, Resolved by the general assembly, That the board of public works be, and they are hereby authorized, to cause the eastern section of the turnpike road across the Alleghany mountain, from Heavnor's store in Pendleton county to the Greenbrier ...On motion of Mr. M'Coy, Resolved by the general assembly, That the board of public works be, and they are hereby authorized, to cause the eastern section of the turnpike road across the Alleghany mountain, from Heavnor's store in Pendleton county to the Greenbrier river, to be put under contract and constructed as soon as practicable, so far as the appropriation made by an act passed March 4th, 1834, will extend, provided the same can be done on terms which to them shall appear ...
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1842
Mar 1, 1842 - 1842. Mar. 1. A 678. Amendment of company's charter, authorizing it to improve Kanawha River, to substitute for railroad west of Green- brier bridge an extension of waterline from Kanawha River to mouth of Greenbrier River, and to build lock and dam for steamboats. Petition ...
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1859
1859 - Was born in 1859, daughter of JW and Elizabeth Ellis. Died on Greenbrier River.
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1861
1861 - When Virginia seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy in 1861, the people of these western river valleys mobilized immediately for resistance and Union statehood. Western Virginia political leaders were recognized by the Lincoln Administration, and sat ...The New River, the Kanawha River and other rivers in the Ohio-Mississippi-Gulf system; the Cheat River, the Guyandotte, the Elk River, the Gauley River and the Greenbrier River are all interesting for their effects on important trade, development and political boundary decisions. When Virginia seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy in 1861, the people of these western river valleys mobilized immediately for resistance and Union statehood. Western Virginia ...
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Jun 1861 - On the Confederate authority taking control at Eichmond, Henry A. Wise was commissioned a Brigadier-General, and designated to open the campaign in what is properly called Western Virginia. Early in June, 1861, Gen. Wise had organized a force of about four ...On the Confederate authority taking control at Eichmond, Henry A. Wise was commissioned a Brigadier-General, and designated to open the campaign in what is properly called Western Virginia. Early in June, 1861, Gen. Wise had organized a force of about four thousand men, and advanced as far as Charlestown on the Kanawha River, where he was opposed by Gen. Cox. Hearing of the result of the battle of Eich Mountain, he retired to. Lewisburg, on the Greenbrier River, at the foot ...
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Aug 1861 - Hayes, John. Died in hospital at Greenbrier river, August, 1861. Hollman, CA A good soldier; never wounded; served through the war. Hubbard, Robert H. One of the best soldiers in the army; served to the end of the war.
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Aug 16, 1861 - SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS MONTEREY LINE, NORTHWESTERN ARMY, Numbers 78. Greenbrier River, August 16, 1861. Colonel Taliaferro will advance to this point as early to-morrow morning as practicable with the Twenty-third and Thirty-seventh ...
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Sep 1861 - From this point was in the advance under Henry R, Jackson to Greenbrier River, and up Cheat Mountain during Lee's movement against the Federal stronghold upon its summit in September, 1861. In this rugged region he was engaged with his command in the battle of ...From this point was in the advance under Henry R, Jackson to Greenbrier River, and up Cheat Mountain during Lee's movement against the Federal stronghold upon its summit in September, 1861. In this rugged region he was engaged with his command in the battle of Greenbrier River, and in scouting and skirmishing on Cheat Mountain and in the little valley between the Greenbrier and Cheat rivers.
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Sep 1861 - Wheeler, V. Died in hospital at Greenbrier river, September, 1861. Womack, John W. Detailed as teamster in quartermaster's department, Second Brigade, Early's Division, and served to the end of the war. Wiley, TW Served to end of war.
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Sep 10, 1861 - HEADQUARTERS MONTEREY LINE, NWA, GREENBRIER RIVER, September 10, 1861. Special Order No. n9. proceed with the remainder along the turnpike in the direction of Huttonsville, leaving the camp in sufficient time to reach the eastern summit of ...HEADQUARTERS MONTEREY LINE, NWA, GREENBRIER RIVER, September 10, 1861. Special Order No. n9. proceed with the remainder along the turnpike in the direction of Huttonsville, leaving the camp in sufficient time to reach the eastern summit of Cheat by break of day on Thursday, the 12th inst. In making this movement he will exercise extreme caution in approaching the enemy's pickets, so as to cause no alarm before hearing firing in his front.
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Oct 1861 - Confederate Camp Bartow straddles the Turnpike at the base of the mountain, overlooking the Greenbrier River. In the October 1861 Battle of Greenbrier River, Union troops from Cheat Summit Fort fired on the Camp from across the river, but retreated after a 4 ...Confederate Camp Bartow straddles the Turnpike at the base of the mountain, overlooking the Greenbrier River. In the October 1861 Battle of Greenbrier River, Union troops from Cheat Summit Fort fired on the Camp from across the river, but retreated after a 4 hour artillery battle. The Confederates abandoned the fort soon thereafter. Earthworks on the hills behind the house are visible from the byway and the backway.
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Oct 2, 1861 - During the night of 2 October 1861, with two brigades of 5000 men, Brigadier General Joseph J. Reynolds advanced from Cheat Summit to reconnoiter the Confederate position at Camp Bartow. Reynolds drove in the Confederate pickets, and at 7 am opened fire ...During the night of 2 October 1861, with two brigades of 5000 men, Brigadier General Joseph J. Reynolds advanced from Cheat Summit to reconnoiter the Confederate position at Camp Bartow. Reynolds drove in the Confederate pickets, and at 7 am opened fire with his artillery from the valley through which the Greenbrier River flowed. For over four hours he dueled with Confederate artillery fortified on the hillsides in what became know as the Battle of Greenbrier River. With ...
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Oct 3, 1861 - On October 3, 1861, General HR Jackson's command was attacked at Greenbrier River by a combined force of approximately 5000 Federal troops, a force three times larger than the Confederates. The battle started on the Confederate right flank manned by the 1st ...On October 3, 1861, General HR Jackson's command was attacked at Greenbrier River by a combined force of approximately 5000 Federal troops, a force three times larger than the Confederates. The battle started on the Confederate right flank manned by the 1st and 12th Georgia, Colonel Johnson commanding. A heavy artillery duel was fought which kept the infantry at a safe distance and after a seven and a half hour fight, the Battle of Greenbrier River was over. The Federals ...
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Oct 4, 1861 - FIFTH BRIGADE, ARMY OF NORTHWEST, Camp at Greenbrier River, October 4, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor, in obedience to your orders, to make a report of the operations of the troops under my immediate command in the action between your forces ...FIFTH BRIGADE, ARMY OF NORTHWEST, Camp at Greenbrier River, October 4, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor, in obedience to your orders, to make a report of the operations of the troops under my immediate command in the action between your forces and the enemy on yesterday. According to your instructions my command, consisting of the Twentythird and Forty-fourth Virginia Regiments and a battalion of the Twentyfifth Virginia Regiment, supported by Shumakers and ...
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Oct 7, 1861 - CAMP BARTOW, GREENBRIER RIVER, October 7, 1861. COLONEL: In my note of the 3d instant I gave you a brief account of the attack made that day upon our position by the enemy. Advancing along the turnpike with a heavy column, composed of infantry ...CAMP BARTOW, GREENBRIER RIVER, October 7, 1861. COLONEL: In my note of the 3d instant I gave you a brief account of the attack made that day upon our position by the enemy. Advancing along the turnpike with a heavy column, composed of infantry, artillery, and cavalry numbering, at a safe estimate, from 6000 to 7000 men, he drove in our advance pickets at an early hour in the morning.
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Oct 9, 1861 - The advance movement of some b,000 of the Isnion Army, on ' last, was directed , toward tire Greenbrier River, where the rebels were understood to be in force, and well . ht snaking thin movement, is reported as merely a , Gen. Rlrwor.ne had to cross tie valley lying between Cheat ...
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Oct 12, 1861 - Hon. JP BENJAMIN, Acting Secretary of War. WAR DEPARTMENT, CSA, Richmond, October 12, 1861. ?- IR : I lT- e received through the Adjutant-General your report of the action ot 3d instant at Greenbrier River. I congratulate both yourself CHAP ...Hon. JP BENJAMIN, Acting Secretary of War. WAR DEPARTMENT, CSA, Richmond, October 12, 1861. ?- IR : I lT- e received through the Adjutant-General your report of the action ot 3d instant at Greenbrier River. I congratulate both yourself CHAP. XIV.] ENGAGEMENT AT GREENBRIER RIVER, W. VA. 231 and the officers and men under your command for your brilliant conduct on this occasion and your successful defense of the important position held by ...
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Oct 15, 1861 - I last wrote of the assault on the rebel camp, at the foot of the Alleghanies, on the Greenbrier River. The next morning Gen. REYNOLDS and staff left Cheat Mountain for Elkwater, and I had the pleasure of accompanying him. It was with no little regret I left Cheat Mountain. ...
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Oct 18, 1861 - No. 140. ) Greenbrier River, October 18, 1861. 1. Captain Tebbs, of the Third Arkansas Regiment, is assigned to the duty of constructing huts upon the top of Alleghany and within the limits designed for the fortifications, to serve as winter quarters and store ...No. 140. ) Greenbrier River, October 18, 1861. 1. Captain Tebbs, of the Third Arkansas Regiment, is assigned to the duty of constructing huts upon the top of Alleghany and within the limits designed for the fortifications, to serve as winter quarters and store-houses for the supplies, and for hospital accommodations for 2000 troops.
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1862
1862 - Mr. CARPENTER, from the same committee, presented a report, asking that the governor be requested to make application to the confederate government for the rebuilding of the bridge across Greenbrier river, on the James river and Kanawha turnpike, burnt by the ...Mr. CARPENTER, from the same committee, presented a report, asking that the governor be requested to make application to the confederate government for the rebuilding of the bridge across Greenbrier river, on the James river and Kanawha turnpike, burnt by the confederate troops in the year 1862. A message was received from the senate by Mr. THOMPSON, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had passed house bill entitled an act for the production, distribution and ...
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1863
Nov 6, 1863 - During the Civil War, it formed a barrier to north-south passage along the west bank of the Greenbrier River, blocking troop movements. A determined Union attack on November 6, 1863, successfully drove off Confederate defenders, essentially ending Confederate ...During the Civil War, it formed a barrier to north-south passage along the west bank of the Greenbrier River, blocking troop movements. A determined Union attack on November 6, 1863, successfully drove off Confederate defenders, essentially ending Confederate resistance in West Virginia. Much of the mountain is now part of Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, encompassing the preserved Civil War battlefield.
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1864
May 22, 1864 - He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Greenbrier River, West Virginia on May 22, 1864. His citation reads simply "Saved, under fire, the life...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Plot ...
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1865
Aug 1865 - Seven miles from Hinton, on the Greenbrier, one of the last battles of the Civil War was fought, late in August, 1865. Thurmond 's Rangers, descending the Greenbrier in a canoe hollowed from a poplar log, were fired on from the bluff by Union troops.The Chesapeake and Ohio went through Greenbrier County, the region made famous by White Sulphur Springs and its companion resorts, where the Greenbrier River flows down to a junction with New River at Hinton. Seven miles from Hinton, on the Greenbrier, one of the last battles of the Civil War was fought, late in August, 1865. Thurmond 's Rangers, descending the Greenbrier in a canoe hollowed from a poplar log, were fired on from the bluff by Union troops.
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1871
Jun 1871 - The first record of any ferry established by the new county was made by the Board of Supervisors on the 9th day of June, 1871, by an order granted to Nathan Meadows for a ferry across Greenbrier River. This ferry was located at Foss, across Greenbrier River at ...The first record of any ferry established by the new county was made by the Board of Supervisors on the 9th day of June, 1871, by an order granted to Nathan Meadows for a ferry across Greenbrier River. This ferry was located at Foss, across Greenbrier River at its mouth, now owned by AE and Charles Lewis Miller, and the rates of "ferriage were fixed as follows:. Foot passengers $ .05.
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1872
Jul 12, 1872 - As a construction-train was over the second crossing of Greenbrier River, the temporary bridge gave wap. the train into the river and completely wreaking the engine and two material cars. The , named Hill, and tho fireman, named LTpabaw, ware )p . h ur

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May 1, 1877 - "It is agreed by all the parties above named to put the Greenbrier river in navigable order for batteaux boats from Greenbrier river, on the James river ... The improvement of the Greenbrier river has been a valuable investment, and this respondent avers that there is no reason for the ...
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1882
1882 - Let's not forget about the nearby town......Ronceverte, a French word meaning "Greenbrier," was incorporated in 1882, and is situated on the gently flowing Greenbrier River. Ronceverte provides a unique bedroom community, accentuated by friendly people, a quaint ...Ronceverte, a French word meaning "Greenbrier," was incorporated in 1882, and is situated on the gently flowing Greenbrier River. Ronceverte provides a unique bedroom community, accentuated by friendly people, a quaint historic district, affordable housing, and abundant business opportunities. With the largest municipal park in the county, and access for hiking and biking trails, and river access for canoeing, fishing and boating, Ronceverte offers many opportunities for visitors and ...
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1887
Dec 26, 1887 - This section is full of bituminous coal, and a large amount of the finest of timber of every variety, for a full description of which and other information reference is made to your report to the Chief of Engineers, US Army, December 26, 1887. A tracing of a map ...This section is full of bituminous coal, and a large amount of the finest of timber of every variety, for a full description of which and other information reference is made to your report to the Chief of Engineers, US Army, December 26, 1887. A tracing of a map of Gauley River, showing the work for this season in detail, made to a scale of 200 feet to the inch, accompanies this report, as well as a tracing of a skeleton map, scale 1 mile to the inch, of a railroad survey made ...
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1895
1895 - Victorian porches, added in 1895, run the complete length of the front of the house on both stories. Located across the Greenbrier River from the Graham House, the Gwinn Plantation is on the National Register of Historic Places. (Photographs courtesy of Tom ...The building is an imposing large two-story dwelling with rooms. Victorian porches, added in 1895, run the complete length of the front of the house on both stories. Located across the Greenbrier River from the Graham House, the Gwinn Plantation is on the National Register of Historic Places. (Photographs courtesy of Tom Bailey and the James Miller book History of Summers County.)
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1896
Nov 2, 1896 - I have lately received from Mr. Thad- deus Surlier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, a young male specimen of the Stilt Sandpiper (Micropalatna himantopus} which was taken on November 2, 1896, near Caldwell, PO, on the Greenbrier River, six miles from ...I have lately received from Mr. Thad- deus Surlier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, a young male specimen of the Stilt Sandpiper (Micropalatna himantopus} which was taken on November 2, 1896, near Caldwell, PO, on the Greenbrier River, six miles from the above mentioned Springs. This species has not hitherto been reported from either Virginia or West Virginia, although a bird from the Patuxent River, Md., has been recorded by Mr. Hugh M. Smith (Auk, Vol. Ill, p.
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1898
1898 - Established in 1898, Camp Greenbrier for Boys is the oldest privately owned summer camp in the United States. The camp was founded by Dr. Walter Hullihen and Mr. Horace S. Whitman along the Greenbrier River on the outskirts of the town of Alderson, West ...Established in 1898, Camp Greenbrier for Boys is the oldest privately owned summer camp in the United States. The camp was founded by Dr. Walter Hullihen and Mr. Horace S. Whitman along the Greenbrier River on the outskirts of the town of Alderson, West Virginia. Prior to its birth as a summer camp, the property was the home of the Greenbrier Industrial Exposition.
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1901
1901 - Cass is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia on the Greenbrier River. The town, founded in 1901, was named for Joseph Kerr Cass, vice president and cofounder of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. Contents 1 History.
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1903
1903 - c) The C&O Greenbrier Division was completed up the Greenbrier River from the trunk line to Durbin in 1903. d) Numerous small independent railroads sprouted out from these mainlines, completing a strategic encirclement of the interior mountains and its virgin timber.
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1904
1904 - The bridge was con'tracted for and the construction be- gun in 1904. and completed in 1'''05. The piers are concrete and the superstructure iron, and it is the first and only steel Ijridge across Greenbrier River in the county. It is 400 feet long, and occupies ...The bridge was con'tracted for and the construction be- gun in 1904. and completed in 1'''05. The piers are concrete and the superstructure iron, and it is the first and only steel Ijridge across Greenbrier River in the county. It is 400 feet long, and occupies the site of the old RcH}'nsburg Ferry, later Talcott P^crry, of which Thomas C. >,ladd>, the old Confederate soldier, was for many years the owner and ferryman. Th.e bridge company pur- chased the old ferry and ...
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1905
1905 - CASS - In 1905, Shay Locomotive No. 5 arrived here on the tracks of the Elk River & Greenbrier River Railroad, fresh from the assembly line at Lima Locomotive & Machine Works in Lima, Ohio. For the next 55 years, the steam engine huffed its way up and ...CASS - In 1905, Shay Locomotive No. 5 arrived here on the tracks of the Elk River & Greenbrier River Railroad, fresh from the assembly line at Lima Locomotive & Machine Works in Lima, Ohio. For the next 55 years, the steam engine huffed its way up and down Cheat Mountain and nearby Back Allegheny Mountain, as a vast virgin spruce forest was cut and converted to lumber, and a second growth of timber rose ... Read all of this article with a FREE trial.
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1913
1913 - The historic district now protects commercial and residential streets running beside the Greenbrier River on both banks. The Alderson Memorial Pedestrian Bridge, built in 1913, is recently restored and is the only bridge linking two counties and one town together.
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1926
May 18, 1926 - A bridge across Greenbrier River abuts on the strip. On either side of this abutment a building was erected many years ago. The defendant relies on the fact that these buildings have been allowed to stand, as a refutation of a public dedication. AE Miller, who was one of the grantors ...
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1927
1927 - Founded in 1927, Alderson (pop. 1091) Federal Prison Camp is the nation's oldest federal prison for women and has housed some famous convicts, including jazz singer Billie Holiday for drug possession and domestic diva and publisher Martha Stewart for lying to ...Founded in 1927, Alderson (pop. 1091) Federal Prison Camp is the nation's oldest federal prison for women and has housed some famous convicts, including jazz singer Billie Holiday for drug possession and domestic diva and publisher Martha Stewart for lying to federal investigators. The state's longest hiking and biking trail is the 76-mile-long Greenbrier River Trail along a former railroad bed, which parallels the Greenbrier River as it winds through Pocahontas and ...
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1935
Mar 8, 1935 - He was born the son of the late Marvin and Lois Vallandingham on March 8, 1935, in Hinton, West Virginia, a small town where the Greenbrier River, the New River, and the Bluestone River meet.
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1954
1954 - The first 4-H camp was held here in 1954. We have since expanded to include a wide variety of campers, both young people and adults. Campers include 4-Her's, Scouts, church groups, science, bird-watching and band camps, family reunions, college athletic teams ...The first 4-H camp was held here in 1954. We have since expanded to include a wide variety of campers, both young people and adults. Campers include 4-Her's, Scouts, church groups, science, bird-watching and band camps, family reunions, college athletic teams, corporate retreats and public dinners. Sports events, such as the American Lung Society's "Greenbrier River Trail Trek" is a popular event at the camp.
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1973
Jul 1, 1973 - Deer Creek Valley in West Virginia is a fresh, green upland plateau completely encircled by high Allegheny Mountain peaks, about 25 miles west of the border with, Virginia and only a short whoop and holler from the upper reaches of the Greenbrier River. ...
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Thanks for the history lesson,S Tater.I was born on the banks of the Greenbrier and appreciate your posts about it. I hope you can find the story about the town of Hinton suing the Town of Durbin because they found cowhair from the old tannery in their drinking water. Durbin is bordered on 2 sides by the Greenbrier but its officials have never shown any interest in showcasing it nor the historic Parkersburg Staunton Turnpike which winds through Durbin and Frank on its way to Bartow and the state of Virginia. I wager that if we could get you elected as the Mayor of Durbin, you would promote its history along with the Greenbrier. I wonder if we can get the new co-ordinator interested in Northern Pocahontas.

I am aware of the Hinton controversy, may even have some info but will definitely turn my mind toward more.