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To celebrate the Centennial of West Virginia, one dollar name plates were created and advertised to the state.

1. Project 63 Centennial Plates

IDNO:
054371
Title:
Project 63 Centennial Plates
Date:
1963
Description:
To celebrate the Centennial of West Virginia, one dollar name plates were created and advertised to the state.
Milton Cohen (third from left) and others presenting Project 63, a celebration of West Virginia's centennial.

2. Milton Cohen and Project 63

IDNO:
054370
Title:
Milton Cohen and Project 63
Date:
1963
Description:
Milton Cohen (third from left) and others presenting Project 63, a celebration of West Virginia's centennial.
A crowd watches from the street as parade floats make their way down High Street. On the right, in front of the courthouse, is likely the grandstand.

3. Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
052426
Title:
Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1926/10/22
Description:
A crowd watches from the street as parade floats make their way down High Street. On the right, in front of the courthouse, is likely the grandstand.
Crowds fill the streets of Morgantown, W. Va. anticipating the parade. In the background is a Union Bank, right, and the building that is now Hotel Morgan, center.

4. Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Celebration, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
052425
Title:
Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Celebration, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1926/10/22
Description:
Crowds fill the streets of Morgantown, W. Va. anticipating the parade. In the background is a Union Bank, right, and the building that is now Hotel Morgan, center.
A crowd lines each side of High Street as parade floats travel down the street at 10 a.m. The first float visible is shaped like a clothes iron.

5. Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
052424
Title:
Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1926/10/22
Description:
A crowd lines each side of High Street as parade floats travel down the street at 10 a.m. The first float visible is shaped like a clothes iron.
Cohen was a member of Morgantown's City Council. He also served on the Monongalia County Commission and was a West Virginia University faculty member.

6. Milton Cohen with West Virginia Centennial Souvenir Plate Design

IDNO:
052083
Title:
Milton Cohen with West Virginia Centennial Souvenir Plate Design
Date:
undated
Description:
Cohen was a member of Morgantown's City Council. He also served on the Monongalia County Commission and was a West Virginia University faculty member.
Mrs. White, wife of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company president, is pictured with an unidentified man during the centennial event.

7. Mrs. White at B and O Railroad Covered Bridge Centennial, Philippi, W. Va.

IDNO:
051857
Title:
Mrs. White at B and O Railroad Covered Bridge Centennial, Philippi, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
Mrs. White, wife of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company president, is pictured with an unidentified man during the centennial event.
The church was organized in 1836. The present church was built in 1875.

8. Pleasant View Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051257
Title:
Pleasant View Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1836. The present church was built in 1875.
The church was organized in 1838.

9. Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051256
Title:
Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1838.
The church was established in 1847 as a Missionary Baptist church.

10. Greenbrier Baptist Church, Mouth of Greenbrier Creek, Wayne County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051254
Title:
Greenbrier Baptist Church, Mouth of Greenbrier Creek, Wayne County, W. Va.
Date:
1963/04
Description:
The church was established in 1847 as a Missionary Baptist church.
The church was organized in 1852. The present church frame building was built in 1880.

11. Macedonia Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051253
Title:
Macedonia Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1852. The present church frame building was built in 1880.
The church was organized in 1835. The first church was built in 1881. The current church was built in 1913.

12. Mt. Olivet Methodist Church, Lorentz, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051252
Title:
Mt. Olivet Methodist Church, Lorentz, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1835. The first church was built in 1881. The current church was built in 1913.
The church is located between the towns of Hodgesville and Volga. It was established in 1810.

13. Reger Methodist Church near Volga, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051251
Title:
Reger Methodist Church near Volga, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church is located between the towns of Hodgesville and Volga. It was established in 1810.
The church was established sometime between 1853 and 1854 by early pioneers who wanted to avoid hazardous traveling and benefit from a church in their immediate vicinity.

14. Sand Run Evangelical United Brethren Church, Union District, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051250
Title:
Sand Run Evangelical United Brethren Church, Union District, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established sometime between 1853 and 1854 by early pioneers who wanted to avoid hazardous traveling and benefit from a church in their immediate vicinity.
The church was established by the community in 1852.

15. Mt. Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Union Community, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051249
Title:
Mt. Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Union Community, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established by the community in 1852.
The church was organized in 1852 when a deed was made for the land. However, the church was first built in 1843 and dedicated in 1846. The present church was built in 1951.

16. Mt. Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Little Peeks Run, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051248
Title:
Mt. Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Little Peeks Run, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1852 when a deed was made for the land. However, the church was first built in 1843 and dedicated in 1846. The present church was built in 1951.
The church was established in 1857 by seven people who had immigrated from Virginia.

17. Ten Mile Baptist Church, Ten Mile Community, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051247
Title:
Ten Mile Baptist Church, Ten Mile Community, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1857 by seven people who had immigrated from Virginia.
The church was organized in 1858.

18. Kesling Methodist Church, Kesling Mill, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051245
Title:
Kesling Methodist Church, Kesling Mill, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1858.
The church was established in 1840 as a branch of the Buckhannon Baptist Association until it was dissolved in 1850 and became independent.

19. Sago Baptist Church, Sago, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051244
Title:
Sago Baptist Church, Sago, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1840 as a branch of the Buckhannon Baptist Association until it was dissolved in 1850 and became independent.
The church was established in 1843 by the first settler family, the Tenney family. The church was used by both Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Protestant branches of Methodism.

20. Mt. Carmel Methodist Church near Tallmansville, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051243
Title:
Mt. Carmel Methodist Church near Tallmansville, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1843 by the first settler family, the Tenney family. The church was used by both Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Protestant branches of Methodism.
This organization was established in 1849.

21. Rock Cave Methodist Church, Rock Cave, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051242
Title:
Rock Cave Methodist Church, Rock Cave, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
This organization was established in 1849.
The church was organized between the years of 1863 and 1865. The church was first a log building, but a frame structure replaced it in 1889. A new building was built in 1954.

22. Indian Camp Evangelical United Brethren Church, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051241
Title:
Indian Camp Evangelical United Brethren Church, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950s
Description:
The church was organized between the years of 1863 and 1865. The church was first a log building, but a frame structure replaced it in 1889. A new building was built in 1954.
The church was established in 1817.

23. Hampton Methodist Church, Hampton, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051240
Title:
Hampton Methodist Church, Hampton, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1817.
The church was organized in 1862 and dedicated in 1868. The present church was built in 1938.

24. Mt. Olive, Evangelical United Brethren Church, Hinkleville, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051239
Title:
Mt. Olive, Evangelical United Brethren Church, Hinkleville, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1862 and dedicated in 1868. The present church was built in 1938.
The organization was established as a Methodist church in 1816 by a band of pioneer Christians.

25. Wesley Chapel (also known as Beechtown Chapel), Frenchton, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051238
Title:
Wesley Chapel (also known as Beechtown Chapel), Frenchton, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The organization was established as a Methodist church in 1816 by a band of pioneer Christians.
The church was established in 1819.

26. French Creek Presbyterian Church, French Creek, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051237
Title:
French Creek Presbyterian Church, French Creek, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1819.
The church was established in 1844 and is located about three miles south of Buckhannon, W. Va.

27. Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church near Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051236
Title:
Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church near Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1844 and is located about three miles south of Buckhannon, W. Va.
The church was established in 1853 and is located less than two miles east of Buckhannon, W. Va off Staunton Turnpike, United States Highway 33, and West Virginia Route 4.

28. Mt. Herman United Brethren Church near Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051235
Title:
Mt. Herman United Brethren Church near Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1853 and is located less than two miles east of Buckhannon, W. Va off Staunton Turnpike, United States Highway 33, and West Virginia Route 4.
This Methodist church was organized in 1829.

29. Pleasant Dale Church near Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051234
Title:
Pleasant Dale Church near Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
This Methodist church was organized in 1829.
The organization was established in 1756 and is one of the oldest in its area.

30. First Baptist Church, Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051233
Title:
First Baptist Church, Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The organization was established in 1756 and is one of the oldest in its area.
The church was first built in 1857 as a log building. The church moved in 1884 and a new building was built by the community.

31. Webster Methodist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051232
Title:
Webster Methodist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was first built in 1857 as a log building. The church moved in 1884 and a new building was built by the community.
The church was organized in 1856.

32. Webster Baptist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051231
Title:
Webster Baptist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1856.
The Claysville community first started gathering when a church was built in 1802. In 1857 the Union Baptist Church was built. It later rebuilt in 1887 after a fire.

33. Union Baptist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051230
Title:
Union Baptist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The Claysville community first started gathering when a church was built in 1802. In 1857 the Union Baptist Church was built. It later rebuilt in 1887 after a fire.
The church was organized as a part of the Simpson Creek Church in the Bailey Settlement in a circuit of churches in 1837. A log meeting house was built in 1940. The present building was built in 1903. The name of the church changed to Bailey Memorial in 1939.

34. Bailey Memorial Methodist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051229
Title:
Bailey Memorial Methodist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized as a part of the Simpson Creek Church in the Bailey Settlement in a circuit of churches in 1837. A log meeting house was built in 1940. The present building was built in 1903. The name of the church changed to Bailey Memorial in 1939.
The church was first called Booths Creek and later changed to Middleville. It was organized in 1825.

35. Middleville Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051228
Title:
Middleville Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
The church was first called Booths Creek and later changed to Middleville. It was organized in 1825.
The church is thought to have been established in 1852.

36. First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051227
Title:
First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church is thought to have been established in 1852.
The church was established in 1854.

37. Reger Chapel Methodist Church, Brushy Fork of Finks Run, Upshur County, w. Va.

IDNO:
051226
Title:
Reger Chapel Methodist Church, Brushy Fork of Finks Run, Upshur County, w. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1854.
The church was established c.1860 as as Methodist organization. It additionally served as a schoolhouse until a separate building was established for the church.

38. Brooks Hill Chapel, Brooks Hill Community, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051225
Title:
Brooks Hill Chapel, Brooks Hill Community, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established c.1860 as as Methodist organization. It additionally served as a schoolhouse until a separate building was established for the church.
This Methodist church was established in 1840.

39. Point Pleasant Church, Abbott, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051224
Title:
Point Pleasant Church, Abbott, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
This Methodist church was established in 1840.
The church was established in 1849. It has two locations, the other being in Rock Cave, W. Va.

40. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Arlington, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051223
Title:
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Arlington, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1849. It has two locations, the other being in Rock Cave, W. Va.
The church was established in 1849. It has two branches, the other being located in Arlington, W. Va.

41. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Rock Cave, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051222
Title:
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Rock Cave, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1849. It has two branches, the other being located in Arlington, W. Va.
The church was established in 1811 and the building served as a community "Meeting House" as well as a school.

42. Knottsville Methodist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051221
Title:
Knottsville Methodist Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1811 and the building served as a community "Meeting House" as well as a school.
The church was established in the 1850's when Irish and German settlers came to the town of Grafton to build the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B. & O.).

43. St. Augustine Catholic Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051220
Title:
St. Augustine Catholic Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
The church was established in the 1850's when Irish and German settlers came to the town of Grafton to build the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B. & O.).
The church was organized in 1855 in what was then known as Fetterman, Virginia. During the church building's construction, services were held in the carpenter shop of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company in Grafton.

44. The First United Presbyterian Church of Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051219
Title:
The First United Presbyterian Church of Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1855 in what was then known as Fetterman, Virginia. During the church building's construction, services were held in the carpenter shop of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company in Grafton.
The church was originally established as the Fetterman Methodist Episcopal Church in 1873 and is the "Mother of Methodism" in the area.

45. West Main Street Methodist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051218
Title:
West Main Street Methodist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was originally established as the Fetterman Methodist Episcopal Church in 1873 and is the "Mother of Methodism" in the area.
The church was established in 1858.

46. First Baptist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051217
Title:
First Baptist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
The church was established in 1858.
This church known as the "Mother Church of Mother's Day" and is where the Mother's Day holiday began when Mrs. Ann Reeves Jarvis began an effort to reunite family ties that had been broken during the Civil War. The day of reunification, first called "Mother's Friendship Day", was an organized event in which mother's of the community were brought together. Union and Confederate soldiers and their family members also participated, shaking each other's hands and rekindling friendship.Today, the holiday has grown to be internationally celebrated and recognized. This church currently holds an International Mother's Day shrine.

47. Andrews Methodist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051216
Title:
Andrews Methodist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
This church known as the "Mother Church of Mother's Day" and is where the Mother's Day holiday began when Mrs. Ann Reeves Jarvis began an effort to reunite family ties that had been broken during the Civil War. The day of reunification, first called "Mother's Friendship Day", was an organized event in which mother's of the community were brought together. Union and Confederate soldiers and their family members also participated, shaking each other's hands and rekindling friendship.Today, the holiday has grown to be internationally celebrated and recognized. This church currently holds an International Mother's Day shrine.
The exact date of the church's organization is unknown, but it was organized before the Civil War. The church building is no longer used regularly, but is maintained and used for events and funerals.

48. Low Gap Methodist Church, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051215
Title:
Low Gap Methodist Church, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The exact date of the church's organization is unknown, but it was organized before the Civil War. The church building is no longer used regularly, but is maintained and used for events and funerals.