Ohio River / Ohio River

Ohio River / Ohio River (HMTMQ)

Location: New Cumberland, WV 26047 Hancock County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 29.938', W 80° 36.674'

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Side A:
Ohio River
The river flowing past New Cumberland contributed significantly to the political, economic and social development of the town. Early settlers to New Cumberland came by river and then depended on the river as means of receiving supplies and services not produced locally.

Side B:
Ohio River
New Cumberland was for many years an important river town, not only because of the heavy freight shipments but also as a community which supplied pilots, deck officers, engineers and crews to the many packet and tow boats on the river. The same flat boats that brought people and supplies here became the means of expanding the fledgling clay industry.
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HM NumberHMTMQ
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByNew Cumberland Woman's Club and West Virginia Division of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 6:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 532942 N 4483212
Decimal Degrees40.49896667, -80.61123333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 29.938', W 80° 36.674'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 29' 56.28" N, 80° 36' 40.44" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-411 N River Ave, New Cumberland WV 26047, US
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