Gateway to the Tygart Valley
— The First Campaign —
Following success at Rich Mountain in July 1861, Federal troops under Gen Joseph Reynolds built Camp Elkwater to deter Confederates from returning. Fortifications here blocked the narrow valley floor and a turnpike leading to the Virginia Central Railroad. Erected in tandem with a fortress on Cheat Mountain, Camp Elkwater was the key to defense of the Tygart Valley.HM Number | HMMYR |
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Series | This marker is part of the West Virginia Civil War Trails series |
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Placed By | West Virginia Civil War Trail |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 2:51pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 584665 N 4276013 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.62861667, -80.02731667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 37.717', W 80° 1.639' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 37' 43.02" N, 80° 1' 38.34" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 304 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1020 Co Rte 219/16, Valley Head WV 26294, US |
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