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Glenville State Teachers College- Glenville, WV
in West Virginia Historical Markers
A central West Virginia college maintained for the training of grade and high school teachers.
posted by: Don.Morfe
location: West Virginia
date approved: 3/7/2020
last visited: 10/24/2021
Wood County / State of Ohio
A two sided sign telling us when and from where Wood County WV was formed and what the state of Ohio is named after.
posted by: dukemartin
date approved: 3/3/2020
last visited: never
Belleville
Belleville, an important outpost fort between the Kanawha and Little Kanawha rivers.
Burr-Blennerhassett
Harman Blennerhassett and Aaron Burr
last visited: 9/8/2020
Dubois High School
A short history of Dubois High School.
date approved: 10/14/2019
St Michaels Lutheran Church / The Wilfong Church
A short history about the church building.
date approved: 8/15/2019
Eagle Rocks
A brief history about William Eagle, buried nearby.
St. George's Church
A brief history about the church building.
Destruction of Saltpeter Works
Saltpeter works near here destroyed twice during Civil War.
date approved: 8/14/2019
Camp Luther
A short history of a nearby church building used during the Civil War.
Gravesite of John Dolly
A short history of John Dolly, nearby Dolly Sods named after him.
Fort Mulligan
Tells about a fort built on a hill just outside of Petersburg WV.
date approved: 8/13/2019
Tennant Family / Richard Tennant Children
A two sided sign telling us about the Tennant family.
date approved: 3/23/2019
Joseph Snider
A sign telling us how Joseph Snider served his country.
date approved: 3/19/2019
Nellis / Armco Coal
A two sided sign telling us when Nellis was founded that Armco coal company acquired Nellis coal company.
date approved: 12/21/2018
Peytona
A brief history of William Madison Peyton.
Clay
A sign telling about about apples produced in West Virginia.
date approved: 12/20/2018
Sid Hatfield / McDowell County Courthouse
A two sided sign telling about Sid Hatfild in the Matewan Massacre and how he was later murdered.
date approved: 11/28/2018
Welch
Welch incorporated in 1893 named for Captain I.A. Welch.
date approved: 11/27/2018
Bartley Mine Disaster
Ninety one miners died here January 10, 1940.
Bushwhackers in McDowell
In June of 1862, company D visited the area but did not battle anyone.
Carswell Mining Complex
Mining at Carswell started in 1914 and killed many men.
Elizabeth Simpson Drewry
First black woman elected to West Virginia legislature in 1950.
Jordan Nelson's Coal Bank
Tells about selling coal for 1 cent a bushel.
Bramwell / Mill Creek Coal & Coke Co.
A two sided sign telling us a brief history of the town of Bramwell and about the 1st shipment of coal from the Pocahontas coal field.