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Language
English
Abstract
This is a history, "Westward Down the Ohio," relating highlights of Ohio River history, ca.1750-1880, in West Virginia. Subjects
include early exploration, settlement, and transportation, especially the steamboat era. Mention is often made of events occurring
in Parkersburg and its vicinity as being typical examples of the history of the Ohio Valley.
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], C.R. Rector, Compiler, Papers, A&M 0424, West Virginia and Regional History
Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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