Power in Brooke County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Village of Power
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Windsor Power Plant
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 24, 2020
1. Village of Power side of the marker
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Village of Power. Built to house employees of the Windsor Power Plant, the village of Power consisted of 100 homes along tree-lined streets, a post office, and a company-owned store. There also was a fulltime doctor. Residents gathered at the ballfield or bowling alley when not at work. As plant operations idled, however, so too did the village, and Power was shuttered entirely in 1973.
Windsor Power Plant. On August 19, 1917, American Gas & Electric Company, now AEP, opened its first "super power plant. The Windsor Power Plant supplied its electricity primarily to Canton, OH, steel mills during World War I. In addition to being the nation's first long-distance 138,000-volt transmission line, the plant was also the first major power plant built at the mouth of a coal mine.
Erected 2018 by West Virginia Archives & History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 19, 1917.
Location. 40° 20.917′ N, 80° 36.417′ W. Marker is in Power, West Virginia, in Brooke County. It is on Archer Hill Road
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Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, and in 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: Power Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Market Street Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ohio Valley Steelworker Statue (approx. 0.7 miles away in Ohio); In Honor of Those Who Served Their Country (approx. 0.7 miles away in Ohio); Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) / Carnegie Library of Steubenville (approx. Ύ mile away in Ohio); North-West Corner of Fort Steuben (approx. Ύ mile away in Ohio); Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (approx. Ύ mile away in Ohio); This Old Federal Land Office (approx. Ύ mile away in Ohio).
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 24, 2020
2. Windsor Power Plant side of the marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 24, 2020
3. Village of Powers / Windsor Power Plant Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,316 times since then and 139 times this year. Last updated on September 27, 2025, by Wendy Mcquiston of Follansbee, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
