Beverly in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

The Hart Spring House

Rich Mountain's Legacy

Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025

1. The Hart Spring House Marker

Inscription.
Originally a source of water for the Hart family, this spring house served an important role during the Civil War. Some claimed the family took shelter here during the Battle of Rich Mountain, but tradition suggests they left before the fight. Soldiers of both armies filled canteens at the spring house. After the battle, the spring house provided life-giving water for the wounded.

"[We received a canteen as a war memento] it was filled with water...from a spring on top of Rich Mountain, directly between the two fires of battle. We all took a drink of it." - Diary of Marcia Phillips, July 20, 1861

[photo caption] Hart spring house., ca. 1920's (left). This wooden structure rested on the same stacked stone still visible today.

Erected by The West Virginia Humanities Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1861.

Location. 38° 51.958′ N, 79° 56.003′ W. Marker is in Beverly, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is on Rich Mountain Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2702-3074 County Rte 37/8, Beverly WV 26253, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hart House (here, next to this marker); Rich Mountain / Hart House

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(a few steps from this marker); General William S. Rosecrans (a few steps from this marker); Site of Old Hart House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stable Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Rich Mountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Rich Mountain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Battle of Rich Mountain (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Welcome to Rich Mountain Battlefield (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, July 19, 2024

2. The Hart Spring House Marker

The Hart Spring House Marker and the path to the spring image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, July 19, 2024

3. The Hart Spring House Marker and the path to the spring

"The same stacked stones still visible today" of the spring image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, July 19, 2024

4. "The same stacked stones still visible today" of the spring

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 5, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.