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"Formed in 1778 from Botetourt and Mongomery. named for the river which drains it. This county had many pioneer forts and saw many bloody Indian battles. World-famed mineral springs at White Sulphur and elsewhere in Greenbrier Valley."

30865. Greenbrier County Historic Marker in West Virginia

IDNO:
030867
Title:
Greenbrier County Historic Marker in West Virginia
Date:
1952
Description:
"Formed in 1778 from Botetourt and Mongomery. named for the river which drains it. This county had many pioneer forts and saw many bloody Indian battles. World-famed mineral springs at White Sulphur and elsewhere in Greenbrier Valley."
"This marks the site of the home of Richard Tennant, pioneer settler and Revolutionary War soldier, and Elizabeth Haught, his wife, and their children reared in this section."

30866. Tennant Family Historic Marker in West Virginia

IDNO:
030868
Title:
Tennant Family Historic Marker in West Virginia
Date:
1951
Description:
"This marks the site of the home of Richard Tennant, pioneer settler and Revolutionary War soldier, and Elizabeth Haught, his wife, and their children reared in this section."
"Settled about 1753 by Robert Files and David Tygart. Files' family was massacred near by. Site of Westfall's Fort, 1774. In Mt. Iser Cemetery are the Union trenches and graves of Confederate soldiers killed in Battle of Rich Mountain."

30867. Beverly Historic Marker, Randolph County, W. Va.

IDNO:
030869
Title:
Beverly Historic Marker, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
"Settled about 1753 by Robert Files and David Tygart. Files' family was massacred near by. Site of Westfall's Fort, 1774. In Mt. Iser Cemetery are the Union trenches and graves of Confederate soldiers killed in Battle of Rich Mountain."
"Formed, 1776, from District of West Augusta. All or parts of 21 other counties, including three in Pennsylvania, were carved from it. Named for the Monongahela River, bearing an Indian name, which means the "River of Caving Banks."

30868. Monongalia County Historic Marker on U. S. 119 between Morgantown and Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
030870
Title:
Monongalia County Historic Marker on U. S. 119 between Morgantown and Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
"Formed, 1776, from District of West Augusta. All or parts of 21 other counties, including three in Pennsylvania, were carved from it. Named for the Monongahela River, bearing an Indian name, which means the "River of Caving Banks."
"Early Oil Wells--To the south, birthplace of West Virginia's oil industry. On Hughes River oil was found in gravel beds in 1810. As "bank oil," a medicine, Bushrod Creel sold 100 barrels of it per year in 1836. Volcano was one of first boom oil towns."

30869. Early Oil Wells Historic Marker on U. S. Route 50 in Ritchie County, W. Va.

IDNO:
030871
Title:
Early Oil Wells Historic Marker on U. S. Route 50 in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1950
Description:
"Early Oil Wells--To the south, birthplace of West Virginia's oil industry. On Hughes River oil was found in gravel beds in 1810. As "bank oil," a medicine, Bushrod Creel sold 100 barrels of it per year in 1836. Volcano was one of first boom oil towns."
"Charles Friend's Home--George Washington Stopped here Sept. 26, 1784 on his trip to determine a feasible passage between the Potomac and the Ohio for a canal or east portage between these rivers as a passage to the Western Territory."

30870. Charles Friend's Home Historic Marker between Terra Alta, W. Va. and Oakland, Md.

IDNO:
030872
Title:
Charles Friend's Home Historic Marker between Terra Alta, W. Va. and Oakland, Md.
Date:
1955
Description:
"Charles Friend's Home--George Washington Stopped here Sept. 26, 1784 on his trip to determine a feasible passage between the Potomac and the Ohio for a canal or east portage between these rivers as a passage to the Western Territory."
"Fairmont--Home of Francis H. Pierpont, whose services in the organization of this State are commissioned by his statue in Statuary Hall, Washington. He was governor under the Restored Government of the State of Virginia, 1861-1868."

30871. Fairmont Historic Marker in Courthouse Square, Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
030873
Title:
Fairmont Historic Marker in Courthouse Square, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
"Fairmont--Home of Francis H. Pierpont, whose services in the organization of this State are commissioned by his statue in Statuary Hall, Washington. He was governor under the Restored Government of the State of Virginia, 1861-1868."
"Old Iron Works--Iron furnaces were busy in Monongalia County at early date. At Rock Forge, Samuel Hanway started work, 1798, and on Cheat River, Samuel Jackson built a furnace. The latter plant, under the Ellicotts, worked 1200 men."

30872. Old Iron Works Historic Marker near the Walnut Street Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
030874
Title:
Old Iron Works Historic Marker near the Walnut Street Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
"Old Iron Works--Iron furnaces were busy in Monongalia County at early date. At Rock Forge, Samuel Hanway started work, 1798, and on Cheat River, Samuel Jackson built a furnace. The latter plant, under the Ellicotts, worked 1200 men."
"First Land Battle--First land battle between the North and South here, June 3, 1861. Confederates under Col. Porterfield were dislodged by Federal troops from Gen. McClellan's army under Col. Kelley. The old covered bridge here was used by both armies."

30873. First Land Battle Historic Marker on U. S. Route 250 at Philippi, W. Va.

IDNO:
030875
Title:
First Land Battle Historic Marker on U. S. Route 250 at Philippi, W. Va.
Date:
1953
Description:
"First Land Battle--First land battle between the North and South here, June 3, 1861. Confederates under Col. Porterfield were dislodged by Federal troops from Gen. McClellan's army under Col. Kelley. The old covered bridge here was used by both armies."
"Tollgate--The Northwestern Turnpike, a favorite project of George Washington, opened in 1838. Such highways were called "turnpikes" from the gates at which tolls were collected. This town is named for the toll gate which stood here."

30874. Tollgate Historic Marker on U. S. Route 50 in Ritchie County, W. Va.

IDNO:
030876
Title:
Tollgate Historic Marker on U. S. Route 50 in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1950
Description:
"Tollgate--The Northwestern Turnpike, a favorite project of George Washington, opened in 1838. Such highways were called "turnpikes" from the gates at which tolls were collected. This town is named for the toll gate which stood here."
The sign is on U.S. Route 119.

30875. Road Sign on the Border of Clay and Kanawha County, W. Va.

IDNO:
030877
Title:
Road Sign on the Border of Clay and Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
The sign is on U.S. Route 119.
"Mingo Flats--Named for the Mingo Indians who had a village here. This tribe was a branch of the Iroquois. The Seneca Indian Trail passes this point. On Valley Mountain in 1861. Gen. Robert E. Lee camped while campaigning in this valley."

30876. Mingo Flats Historic Marker on U. S. Route 219 at Valley Head, Randolph County, W. Va.

IDNO:
030878
Title:
Mingo Flats Historic Marker on U. S. Route 219 at Valley Head, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
"Mingo Flats--Named for the Mingo Indians who had a village here. This tribe was a branch of the Iroquois. The Seneca Indian Trail passes this point. On Valley Mountain in 1861. Gen. Robert E. Lee camped while campaigning in this valley."