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Hartford's Mill
Chester, West Virginia
Historical Marker Database · Mike Wintermantel
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On Tomlinson Run, Nesselroad's powder mill began operation about 1795. Nearby occurred the famous fight between border scouts Andrew and Adam Poe and Chief Big Foot and another Indian in 1782. The Poes won, and two Indians died.
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