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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XBX_the-cockayne-farm-samuel-a-j-cockayne-historical_Glen-Dale-WV.html
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The Cockayne Farm
The Cockayne farmhouse was built by Bennett Cockayne around 1850. His son Samuel A.J. was renowned as a sheep breeder. Dubbed Glendale by Samuel's wife Hannah, the farm was the namesake for Glen Dale when it was incorpor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XBP_cedar-curve-cemetery-funerals-in-the-early-1800s-historical_New-Martinsville-WV.html
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Cedar Curve Cemetery
Not far from this place on the inside of a bend called Wells Bottom sat the Cedar Curve Cemetery. The Cedar Curve Cemetery was in use from 1802-1847 on land first settled by James McMechen in 1776.
It is unclear wh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IV9_cameron-city-pool_Cameron-WV.html
Constructed with PWA grant, 1939, the unique semi-circular pool with underwater lifeguard station was design of Frank Hunter. Beach area once had sand from Lake Michigan. Pool also emergency reservoir for fire protection. Listed in 1993 on Nationa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CHI_forman-massacre_McMechen-WV.html
In the "Narrows," September 27, 1777, Capt. Wm. Forman (Foreman) and his Hampshire County troops were ambushed by Indians; 21 were killed. They had joined Fort Henry garrison, located on the Ohio at Wheeling to protect western settlements.
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Near this spot occurred the massacre, by Indians, of Captain William Foreman and Twenty of his men on September 27th, 1777.—·—This marker erected by Wheeling ChapterDaughters of the American Revolution.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14N5_benwood-mine-disaster_Benwood-WV.html
Nearby mine supplied coal to large Wheeling Steel mill. An explosion here, 28 April 1924, resulted in third worst mine disaster in state history. 119 miners, many natives of Poland, Italy and Greece, were killed. There were no survivors. Led to mi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12T2_harriet-b-jones_Glen-Dale-WV.html
Born 3 June 1856, in 1885 was first licensed woman physician in state; opened private practice then hospital in Wheeling, 1892. Jones was active in temperance and women's suffrage; and promoted establishment of state sanitariums in Terra Alta & De…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM117T_volunteers-in-the-spanish-american-war_Moundsville-WV.html
Erected byThe County CourtofMarshall County West Virginiato commemorate itsvolunteers in theSpanish-American War
They served that others might be free
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1170_old-brick-school-house_Moundsville-WV.html
Old Brick School HouseBuilt 1833Here in 1835 was assembled theFirst County Court in Elizabethtown
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1160_recipients-of-the-purple-heart_Moundsville-WV.html
Dedicated to the Recipients of theNations oldest military decorationThe Purple Heart
Combat Veterans Wounded1782 Military Order ofThe Purple Heart 1932
My stone is red forThe blood they shed.The Medal I bearis my country's wayto show they ca…