Scene of Battle During Civil War That Brought Statehood to Beautiful W. Va., Beverly, W. Va.

Identifier:

043951

Title:

Scene of Battle During Civil War That Brought Statehood to Beautiful W. Va., Beverly, W. Va.

Description:

First settled about 1753. Building in background was old County Jail, built about 1800. Sign in foreground reads: "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." Published by Grafton Souvenir. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

Acquisition Source:

Cook, Ray Bird

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

postcard

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView