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'One of the six original toll houses on the Cumberland or National Road is on the hill a mile and a half SW. Built after the road was turned over to the State by the United States in 1835.'

31381. Toll House Marker Between Wheeling, W. Va. and Washington, Pa. on U. S. Route 40

IDNO:
031381
Title:
Toll House Marker Between Wheeling, W. Va. and Washington, Pa. on U. S. Route 40
Date:
1951
Description:
'One of the six original toll houses on the Cumberland or National Road is on the hill a mile and a half SW. Built after the road was turned over to the State by the United States in 1835.'
"1. Dr. W. T. Henshaw, Martinsburg; 2. F. S. Hass, Fairmont, W. Va.; 3 . Bernard Minshall, Piedmont, W. Va.; 4. Luther Haymond, Clarksburg, W. Va.; 5. J. H. Ronnsmath, Piedmont, W. Va.; 6. Hale Shurrard, Weston, W. Va.; 7. Ian P. Holt, Piedmont, W. Va.; 8. W. F. Dailey, Terra Alta, W. Va.; 9. Norris Bruce, Piedmont, W. Va.; 10. Chas Boyle, Piedmont, W. Va.; 11. Warren Dyre, Weston, W. Va.; 12. Harvey H. Steel, Clarksburg, W. Va.; 13. Z. T. Kalbaugh, M.D., Piedmont, W. Va.; 14. Chas Bowman, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; 15. Walker E. Rowe, Piedmont, W. Va.; 16. G. W. Gast, Hinton, W. Va."

31382. Second West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Hospital Corps

IDNO:
031382
Title:
Second West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Hospital Corps
Date:
1898/08
Description:
"1. Dr. W. T. Henshaw, Martinsburg; 2. F. S. Hass, Fairmont, W. Va.; 3 . Bernard Minshall, Piedmont, W. Va.; 4. Luther Haymond, Clarksburg, W. Va.; 5. J. H. Ronnsmath, Piedmont, W. Va.; 6. Hale Shurrard, Weston, W. Va.; 7. Ian P. Holt, Piedmont, W. Va.; 8. W. F. Dailey, Terra Alta, W. Va.; 9. Norris Bruce, Piedmont, W. Va.; 10. Chas Boyle, Piedmont, W. Va.; 11. Warren Dyre, Weston, W. Va.; 12. Harvey H. Steel, Clarksburg, W. Va.; 13. Z. T. Kalbaugh, M.D., Piedmont, W. Va.; 14. Chas Bowman, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; 15. Walker E. Rowe, Piedmont, W. Va.; 16. G. W. Gast, Hinton, W. Va."
'Named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, who gave a royal charter to Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, in 1632. First settlement at Saint Mary's City in 1634. It was one of the 13 original colonies.' The marker is between Terra Alta W.Va. and Oakland, Md.

31383. State of Maryland Historic Marker

IDNO:
031383
Title:
State of Maryland Historic Marker
Date:
1951
Description:
'Named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, who gave a royal charter to Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, in 1632. First settlement at Saint Mary's City in 1634. It was one of the 13 original colonies.' The marker is between Terra Alta W.Va. and Oakland, Md.

31384. Wilderness Road Marker Between Wheeling, W. Va, and Washington, Pa.

IDNO:
031384
Title:
Wilderness Road Marker Between Wheeling, W. Va, and Washington, Pa.
Date:
1951
'General Zachary Taylor, on his way to Washington to be inaugurated the twelfth President of the United States, found his steamer blocked by ice here. He left his boat and completed his trip over the National Pike.'

31385. Zachary Taylor Marker Between Wheeling and New Martinsville, W. Va. on Route 2

IDNO:
031385
Title:
Zachary Taylor Marker Between Wheeling and New Martinsville, W. Va. on Route 2
Date:
1951
Description:
'General Zachary Taylor, on his way to Washington to be inaugurated the twelfth President of the United States, found his steamer blocked by ice here. He left his boat and completed his trip over the National Pike.'

31386. Print of Log Cabin and Mountain Scenery in Western Virginia

IDNO:
031386
Title:
Print of Log Cabin and Mountain Scenery in Western Virginia

31387. Print of Pioneer Home in West Virginia

IDNO:
031387
Title:
Print of Pioneer Home in West Virginia

31388. Two Story Log Cabin Next to Another Home

IDNO:
031388
Title:
Two Story Log Cabin Next to Another Home
'Our first national road; fathered by Albert Gallatin. Begun in 1811 at Cumberland, Md.; completed to Wheeling in 1818. Toll road under State control, 1835-1905. Rebuilt, it is present U.S. Route 40.'

31389. National Road Marker Between Wheeling, W. Va. and Washington, Pa

IDNO:
031389
Title:
National Road Marker Between Wheeling, W. Va. and Washington, Pa
Date:
1951
Description:
'Our first national road; fathered by Albert Gallatin. Begun in 1811 at Cumberland, Md.; completed to Wheeling in 1818. Toll road under State control, 1835-1905. Rebuilt, it is present U.S. Route 40.'

31390. Old Log House on Jakes Run Near the Methodist Church

IDNO:
031390
Title:
Old Log House on Jakes Run Near the Methodist Church
Date:
1955

31391. Family Standing Outside a Log Cabin on the North Fork

IDNO:
031391
Title:
Family Standing Outside a Log Cabin on the North Fork
Date:
ca. 1890
'Site 3 miles north. Built about 1780 by Jacob Miller, Sr. Rendezvous for settlers of the Dutch Fork area. Here, March 31, 1782, Ann Hupp led a heroic defense against attacking Indians.'

31392. Miller's Blockhouse Marker Between Wheeling, W .Va. and Washington, Pa. on U. S. Route 40

IDNO:
031392
Title:
Miller's Blockhouse Marker Between Wheeling, W .Va. and Washington, Pa. on U. S. Route 40
Date:
1951
Description:
'Site 3 miles north. Built about 1780 by Jacob Miller, Sr. Rendezvous for settlers of the Dutch Fork area. Here, March 31, 1782, Ann Hupp led a heroic defense against attacking Indians.'