Historical Marker
The Washingtons
Historical marker location:
6 Bethany Pike Hwy, Wheeling, West Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Bethany Pike Highway (West Virginia Route 88) and National Road (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south on Bethany Pike Highway.)
Marker installed: 1964
The New River Gorge Bridge, located in Fayetteville, West Virginia, is the longest steel arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere. It was completed in 1977 and spans 3,030 feet across the New River Gorge.