Petersburg
Settled about 1745. Near by was Fort George, Indian fort. Federal trenches overlooked the town in 1863 and 1864. Here is grave of Rev. W. N. Scott, pioneer preacher, who built churches at Old Fields, Morefield, and Petersburg.
Marker is on Virginia Avenue (West Virginia Route 55) east of Main Street (U.S. 220), on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
