Inscription
During the 1770s, Samuel Pepper established aferry crossing nearby which opened a transportation, route during the late colonial and earlynational periods linking the resources of theWest with the population centers in the East.A century later, the Norfolk & Western Railroaddesigned a route through this part of the Newg River Valley, thereby providing access tovast coalfields near Flat Top Mountain. In 1899,the Pepper's Ferry Bridge and Tunnel werecompleted to circumvent a bend in the NewRiver. Now known as the Cowan Tunnel, itretains the original stone-faced portal onthe west side.
Details
| HM Number | HMSY4 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | K-44 |
| Year Placed | 2009 |
| Placed By | Department of Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 12:41am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 539619 N 4112781 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.16060000, -80.55378333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 9.636', W 80° 33.227' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 9' 38.16" N, 80° 33' 13.62" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 540 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 7922-7958 Peppers Ferry Blvd, Fairlawn VA 24141, US |
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