view gallery NW3.9 km | D. D. T. Farnsworth in West Virginia Historical Markers A member of the second Wheeling convention. posted by: dukemartin location: West Virginia date approved: 08/28/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery NW3.9 km | Geroge R. Latham in West Virginia Historical Markers A delegate to the first Wheeling convention. posted by: dukemartin location: West Virginia date approved: 08/28/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery NW3.9 km | Harrison County in West Virginia Historical Markers A sign with the same information on both sides telling about the formation of Harrison County. posted by: Paintedwarrior location: West Virginia date approved: 07/28/2013 last visited: 08/01/2013 |
view gallery W4 km | Jenkins in Buckhannon-The Raiders Strike - Buckhannon WV in U.S. Civil War Sites Confederate Gen. Albert G. Jenkins and his cavalry halted a few miles east of Buckhannon on the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike on August 30, 1862. He knew that an immense quantity of Union supplies and several thousand small arms were stockpiled. posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 07/05/2023 last visited: 07/05/2023 |
view gallery W4 km | Jenkins in Buckhannon-The Raiders Strike - Buckhannon WV in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Confederate Gen. Albert G. Jenkins and his cavalry halted a few miles east of Buckhannon on the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike on August 30, 1862. posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 08/14/2020 last visited: 10/05/2021 |
view gallery W4 km | Battle Hill - Buckhannon WV in Battlefields When the defenders marched to Battle Hill (present-day Water Tank Hill, in front of you) to entrench on August 30, they were surprised to find the Confederates already there. The Federals quickly threw up breastworks of rails, logs, and straw stacks nearby posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 11/21/2020 last visited: 10/16/2021 |
view gallery W4.7 km | McClellan's Buckhannon Camp Prelude to Rich Mountain - Buckhannon WV in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites In one of the first important Union victories of the Civil War, on July 11, 1861, Union Gen. George B. McClellan’s forces defeated part of Confederate Gen. Robert S Garnett’s command east of here at Rich Mountain. posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 08/14/2020 last visited: 10/05/2021 |
view gallery W4.7 km | McClellan's Buckhannon Camp-Prelude to Rich Mountain - Buckhannon WV in U.S. Civil War Sites In one of the first important Union victories of the Civil War, on July 11, 1861, Union Gen. George B. McClellan’s forces defeated part of Confederate Gen. Robert S Garnett’s command east of here at Rich Mountain. posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 07/05/2023 last visited: 07/05/2023 |
view gallery W4.8 km | The West Virginia Strawberry Festival in West Virginia Historical Markers The first Central Strawberry Festival. posted by: dukemartin location: West Virginia date approved: 08/28/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery W4.8 km | Buckhannon WV 26201 Post Office in U.S. Post Offices Buckhannon WV 26201 Post Office posted by: dukemartin location: West Virginia date approved: 05/31/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery W5 km | Destruction at the Courthouse-The Raiders Strike - Buckhannon WV in U.S. Civil War Sites On August 30, 1862, after Confederate Gen. Albert G. Jenkins’s cavalry defeated the town’s Union defenders here, they marched the prisoners to the courthouse and made them haul weapons and ammunition outside and burn them. posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 07/05/2023 last visited: 07/05/2023 |
view gallery W5 km | Buckhannon / Frontier Days in West Virginia Historical Markers A two sided sign telling how Buckhannon was named and about the Pringle Tree. posted by: Paintedwarrior location: West Virginia date approved: 07/01/2013 last visited: 11/17/2018 |
view gallery NW5.1 km | Pringle Tree in West Virginia Historical Markers This sign is located within the fenced area next to the Pringle tree that housed John and Samuel Pringle. posted by: Paintedwarrior location: West Virginia date approved: 07/01/2013 last visited: 07/06/2013 |
view gallery NW5.1 km | Pringle Tree in West Virginia Historical Markers Pringle Tree West Virginia Historical Marker posted by: jlmasonwv location: West Virginia date approved: 08/20/2007 last visited: 06/28/2013 |
view gallery NW6.3 km | Pringle Tree in West Virginia Historical Markers The famous Pringle Tree posted by: two-bit Joe location: West Virginia date approved: 10/20/2006 last visited: 06/28/2013 |
view gallery NW7.1 km | The Bassel House-The Columns Unite - Buckhannon WV in U.S. Civil War Sites On April 29, 1863, after occupying Beverly for four days, Confederate Gen. John D. Imboden and his cavalry rode west on the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike to Buckhannon. posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 07/05/2023 last visited: 07/05/2023 |
view gallery S7.7 km | Tallmansville WV 26237 Post Office in U.S. Post Offices Tallmansville WV Post Office posted by: dukemartin location: West Virginia date approved: 10/04/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery SE10.1 km | Randolph County / Upshur County in West Virginia Historical Markers A two sided sign telling us from where the two counties were formed. posted by: Paintedwarrior location: West Virginia date approved: 02/08/2016 last visited: 02/09/2016 |
view gallery SE10.1 km | Battle Of Middle Fork Bridge in West Virginia Historical Markers Historical Marker describing the Battle of Middle Fork Bridge, which took place just days before the near-by Battle of Rich Mountain. Holding this bridge gave an advantage to the Union troops at Rich Mt. posted by: wv-yen location: West Virginia date approved: 08/06/2020 last visited: 12/11/2020 |
view gallery W11.3 km | Lorentz in West Virginia Historical Markers Lorentz posted by: two-bit Joe location: West Virginia date approved: 10/13/2006 last visited: 06/04/2012 |
view gallery W11.7 km | Population Center in West Virginia Historical Markers The population center of the United States 1840 posted by: two-bit Joe location: West Virginia date approved: 10/13/2006 last visited: 06/04/2012 |
view gallery SW11.9 km | Adrian WV 26210 Post Office in U.S. Post Offices Adrian WV 26210 Post Office posted by: dukemartin location: West Virginia date approved: 07/02/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery N13 km | Barbour County / Upshur County in West Virginia Historical Markers A two sided sign telling when and where the counties were formed from. posted by: Paintedwarrior location: West Virginia date approved: 04/22/2013 last visited: 04/27/2013 |
view gallery N13.4 km | Barbour County / Upshur County in West Virginia Historical Markers A two sided sign telling when and where the counties were formed from. posted by: Paintedwarrior location: West Virginia date approved: 04/22/2013 last visited: 04/27/2013 |
view gallery SW14.2 km | French Creek WV 26218 Post Office in U.S. Post Offices French Creek WV Post Office posted by: dukemartin location: West Virginia date approved: 06/12/2018 last visited: never |
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