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Caption on postcard reads: "It was at Philippi that the first land engagement of the Civil War took place and from the dome of this old court house floated the first Confederate flag that was ever in this part of the country. The court house was for years a noted landmark." The court house was built in 1845 and later torn down in 1903. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

Old Court House; Philippi, W. Va.

Identifier:
041733
Collection Number:
A&M 3022
Title:
Old Court House; Philippi, W. Va.
Description:
Caption on postcard reads: "It was at Philippi that the first land engagement of the Civil War took place and from the dome of this old court house floated the first Confederate flag that was ever in this part of the country. The court house was for years a noted landmark." The court house was built in 1845 and later torn down in 1903. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Subjects:
Counties--Barbour.
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
postcard
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView