This privately owned covered bridge was completed in 1890 as ordered by the county court. Stone masons T. C. Ancell and E. Underwood prepared all abutments at a cost of $976.54, and carpenters John Ash and S. H. Smith built frame superstructure for . . . — — Map (dbm142404) HM
In 1915, a two-span reinforced concrete arch bridge was built over Arnold Creek near Central Station by the Clarksburg-based Concrete Steel Bridge Company. Constructed during the Good Roads Movement and the state's first major effort to address poor . . . — — Map (dbm142409) HM
Crossing rivers and mountains from New Jersey, Seventh Day Baptists came in 1789-90 to Virginia and established their church at New Salem. In 1870 a daughter church was organized on Greenbrier Run, Rev. Jacob Davis first pastor; Rev. Walter B. . . . — — Map (dbm228822) HM
Here lived Joseph H. Diss Debar, artist, designer of the State seal and coat of arms. He lived here many years and helped establish Saint Clara Colony nearby, about 1845. Author of first "Handbook of West Virginia". — — Map (dbm142421) HM
21st governor of W. Va. (1941-1945), born at Grove, 1874, spent boyhood here in former town of Market. He served in Spanish American War and graduated from W. Va. Univ. before opening law practice in Fairmont. His public career included terms as . . . — — Map (dbm142423) HM
Site of Greenbrier Seventh Day Baptist Church, organized Aug. 1870 by members of New Salem church, est. 1792 in Salem. Met in log building; new church dedicated, 1880; razed, 1975. Rev. Peter Davis (1783-1885), original settler & Rev. Jacob Davis . . . — — Map (dbm142418) HM
Gilmer County. Formed, 1845, from Kanawha, Lewis and named for Thomas Walker Gilmer, Secretary of the Navy in Tyler's cabinet, who was killed in an accident on a war vessel. Farming is important, particularly sheep and cattle raising. . . . — — Map (dbm246892) HM
Ephraim Bee and his wife Catherine's inn servedstages from the Northwest Turnpike. J.H. Diss Debar,W.V. State Seal designer said seeing all the childrenplaying about, he had never dined in a Bee Hive before. Thereafter it was the Bee Hive Inn. . . . — — Map (dbm31748) HM
Born January 8, 1820, Stuart was prosecuting attorney of Doddridge County, 1852-1861. After voting against secession at the Richmond Convention, he was elected senator of the Restored Government of VA. He also served as a delegate to the . . . — — Map (dbm142415) HM
In honor of those who gave all World War I Wayne C. Adams • Benjamin H. Ash • Delbert Bailey • Harper Bailey • Cecil O. Britton • Roy D. Cole • Marion C. Davis • John W. Droppleman • Linden L. Gain • John W. Guthrie . . . — — Map (dbm225739) WM
Blacksmith, innkeeper, an operator of the "Underground Railroad". A Captain of the Doddridge County Militia, a member of the first West Virginia State Legislature in 1863, serving 3 terms. The Founder and Grand Royal Gyascutis of the Most . . . — — Map (dbm31822) HM
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History State Historic Preservation Office announces that in recognition of its significance and to encourage its preservation Lathrop Russell Charter House Doddridge . . . — — Map (dbm190103) HM
Skirmish at West UnionEarly on May 5, 1863, six companies of the 2nd WV Infantry under Col. George Latham arrived in West Union to protect area railroad bridges during the Jones-Imboden raid. Two regiments of Confederate cavalry advanced to . . . — — Map (dbm142412) HM
West Union, incorporated in 1881, was formerly called Lewisport in honor of Lewis Maxwell. It is the county seat of Doddridge, named for Philip Doddridge. In it lived J. H. Diss Debar and Sen. and Gov. M. M. Neely. — — Map (dbm42429) HM
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