'Harrison County, Formed, 1784, from Monongalia. It included all or parts of 17 other counties. Named for Benjamin Harrison, signer of Declaration of Independence and the governor of Virginia, 1781-84. Birthplace of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.'
Lost Creek Seventh Day Baptist, Lost Creek, Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1805. The first meeting house was a log cabin which was later replaced as the church grew. The current building was built in 1871 and then rebuilt after a fire in the 1880s. The church contributed to the founding of Salem College in 1888.
Mount Olive E. U. B. Church, Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
1955/06/26
Description:
The Evangelical United Brethren church was organized in 1854.The caption written on the back of the image reads:"First row of adults, left to right: A.J. Summers, retired M.E. Minister; Rev. Donald Lockhart - the pastor in 1955; Dr. J.L. Miles E.U.B. Conference Superintendent in 1955.Just behind and to the left are two former pastors of our church, left to right: Paul Brake, Rev. E.A. Crites of Bridgeport, W. Va."
Simpson Creek Baptist Church, Bridgeport, Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1783. The current church was built in 1928. In 1787 the trial of Rhoda Ward for witchcraft was held at the church among other trials.