Civil War Camp
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N 37° 34.206 W 080° 47.346
17S E 518624 N 4158139
Along WV 12 in front of Forest Hill United Methodist Church
Waymark Code: WM8761
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2010
Views: 10
Civil War Camp
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Forest Hill Untied Methodist Church, founded in 1835, served as temporary shelter in 1863 for 23rd Ohio Vol. Inf., including Col. R.B. Hayes and Major W. McKinley, later presidents of U.S. Preceding frame church building, 2nd on site, was one of first in area known as "the Farms." Church, dedicated in 1860, was also used to hold court for justice of the peace proceedings, and other political, civic, and social events.
Marker Title: Civil War Camp
Marker Location: WV 12 at Forest Hill United Methodist Church
County or Independent City: Summers
Marker Program Sponsor: Forest Hill UMC/West Virginia Division of Archives and History, 2002
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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