New Martinsville in Wetzel County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Civil War Memorial

1904

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026

1. 1904 Marker

Inscription.
Presented to Philip G. Bier Post, No. 17, G.A.R. Dept. W. Va.
by U.S. Government

T. M. Mills, Com. • J. M. Martin, S.V. • J. A. Wilson, J.V. • J. J. Roberts, Chap. • G. B. Woodcock, O.M. • J. K. Gorby, O.D. • F. C. Harvey, Adjt. • S. M. Devore, Surg. • J. C. Frankhouser, O.G. • J. M. Stine, S.M. • Z. T. Francis, O.M.S • J. M. Francis, Guard.

Erected 1904 by United States Government.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 39° 38.435′ N, 80° 51.954′ W. Memorial is in New Martinsville, West Virginia, in Wetzel County. It is on Main Street just north of Washington Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in front of the Wetzel County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Main Street, New Martinsville WV 26155, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia.

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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: World War II Cannon (here, next to this marker); Wetzel County Time Capsule (within shouting distance of this marker); Levi Morgan (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Adena Burial Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of All Veterans (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wetzel County Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); New Martinsville (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Martinsville.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026

2. 1904 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.