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Betty Zane is an unincorporated community in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. [2] It is located to the east of the village of Clearview.The town is named after Betty Zane, who is believed to have saved Fort Henry by fetching gunpowder and ammunition while under siege during the American Revolutionary War.
The community of Betty Zane near Wheeling, West Virginia, was named after her. More than one hundred years after her death, John S. Adams wrote a poem called "Elizabeth Zane" that achieved some acclaim. [1] Betty Zane's great-grandnephew, the author Zane Grey, wrote a historical novel about her, titled Betty Zane, also republished as The Last ...
In 1923, a monument to Betty Zane was erected across the river from Wheeling in Martin's Ferry, her home following her marriage. [10] Martin's Ferry has hosted an annual Betty Zane Days festival since at least 1994. [11] A subdivision, community center and road northwest of Wheeling, West Virginia is also named after her.
The fort was originally known as Fort Fincastle and was named for Viscount Fincastle, Lord Dunmore, Royal Governor of Virginia. Later it was renamed for Patrick Henry, and was at the time located in Virginia. The fort was subject to two major sieges, two notable feats (McColloch's Leap and Betty Zane's trek through the battle) and other skirmishes.
Herbert Donald Zane served in World War I. He had no children. Betty Virginia Zane, had one child. betty married Jospeh Amos Nichols, a Tulsa, Oklahoma, attorney born in 1913. Amos died in 1966. Their daughter was named Virginia Lu Nichols, born February 1966. Virginia married John Allen Frank, of Littleton, Colorado in 1989.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio County, West Virginia. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Richmond, Virginia area Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. Fox Weather 11 hours ago Lake-effect snow buries parts of New York ...
Pages in category "Unincorporated communities in Ohio County, West Virginia" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .