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Constructed in 1852 by Lemuel Chenoweth; masonry by Emanuel J. O'Brien, cost $12,151.24. The covered bridge, erected in 1852, is the only two-lane bridge in the federal highway system. During the Civil War the bridge served both North and South…
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Col. Benjamin F. KelleyKelley, a railroad agent in Philadelphia and former resident of Wheeling, was called back to command the First Virginia (Union) Infantry - the first Union regiment raised in the South. He planned and led the attack on Philip…
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This monument and park arededicated in sincere appreciationof all Barbour County Vietnamera Veterans who servedthis great nation -United States of America1961 - 1973Dedicated on May 25, 1987byUnited States SenatorJohn D. Rockefeller IV All gave…
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(Front):1917 - 1919In Memory ofOscar Granville AlexanderClayton Bosworth BrandonJesse Gordon ColeQuincy C. DadismanOkey E. DuckworthJames Blaine HovatterEverett Earl IceDavid Oren JonesFred E. JonesJohn Irvin KramerAndrew L. MatthewLawrence L. May…
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Originally called Anglin's Ford for William Anglin but later named Booth's Ferry for Daniel Booth. Near by in 1780, Richard, Cottrill, and Charity Talbott settled. Philippi was named for Judge Philip Pendleton Barbour.
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Barbour County Post 44Dedicated to allBarbour County Veteranswho served in the Korean War.July 29, 1989
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Col. George A. Porterfield moved his newly recruited Confederates from Grafton on May 28, 1861, after receiving word of a Federal advance on the B&O Railroad. Porterfield's force a Philippi totaled no more than 775 volunteers. Few were fully train…
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The Philippi Covered Bridge across Tygart Valley River was built in 1852 by Lemuel Chenoweth of Beverly. Made of wood, with the exception of the iron bolts used to hold the segments together, it is an example of the best in covered bridge architec…
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