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Men standing in front of a Virginia Torpedo Co. wagon carrying nitro-glycerin. From Grant's Photo.  Record of West Virginia.

1. Nitro-Glycerine Wagon Loaded for Business in Harrison County Oil Fields

'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.'

2. Harrison County Historic Marker

At home in Simpson Creek.

3. James Edmund Stonestreet and Alexander Stonestreet

Vance, a 15 years old trapper boy, whose job it was to open and closed the door, allowing mine trains to enter and exit. Vance earned $1.60 a week.

4. Coal Mine Trapper Boy, Harrison County, W. Va.

5. Lincoln Junior High School Band, Harrison Co., W. Va.

6. Williams Mine Consolidation Coal Company, Harrison County, W. Va

The church was organized in 1795; the present building was built in 1899 and dedicated in 1901.

7. Seventh Day Baptist Church, Salem, Harrison County, W. Va.

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.

8. Lost Creek Seventh Day Baptist, Lost Creek, Harrison County, W. Va.

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."

9. Mount Olive E. U. B. Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

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.

10. Simpson Creek Baptist Church, Bridgeport, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was founded in 1805.

11. Coon's Run Baptist Church, Adamsville, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1848. It was for many years called First Baptist Church of Clarksburg and services were held in the courthouse until a church building was dedicated in 1853.

12. Clarksburg Baptist Church, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1822.

13. Hepzibah Baptist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1846.

14. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

Bethany (Tenmile) Baptist Church was founded in 1843.  The church was originally located near Trousers Leg Run on Tenmile creek, but later moved to Brown when the survey for a railroad ran through the building.

15. Bethany Baptist Church, Brown, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1840.  In 1912 the church moved from Tunnel Hill to Tenmile creek near Bristol.

16. Enon Baptist Church, Bristol, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1847.  The original members of the church were the charter members and they were: Jane Strother, Sanford Strother, Andrew Lyons, Lavina Lyons, Rachael Hooper, John Strother, and Fannie Frances Strother, and David Herbert.

17. Sardis Baptist Church, Sardis, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1848. The church is at the Mouth of Little Rock Camp (Olive Community).

18. Olive Branch Baptist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in approximately 1836.  It was Methodist Protestant originally but is now a Methodist church.

19. The Rockford Methodist Church, Rockford, Harrison County, W. Va.

New Bethel Methodist Church was organized between 1784 and 1786.  The church burned in 1942.  The church then met in the community hall until August 1948. Money was raised and the present stone church was eventually built.

20. New Bethel Methodist Church, Good Hope, Harrison County, W. Va.

New Bethel Methodist Church was organized between 1784 and 1786.  The church burned in 1942.  The church then met in the community hall until August 1948. Money was raised and the present stone church was dedicated in 1948.

21. New Bethel Methodist Church, Good Hope, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1834 in Johnstown, six miles east of Lost Creek.  The present building was erected in 1856.

22. Johnstown Methodist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

Smith Chapel in the Simpson Creek Community was organized in 1859.

23. Smith Chapel Methodist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1855 in the Ten Mile District.  The original church had to relocated to clear the way for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

24. Point Pleasant Methodist Church, Maken, Harrison County, W. Va.