Lewisburg in Greenbrier County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Greenbrier County Courthouse
Photographed By Forest McDermott, July 20, 2008
1. Greenbrier County Courthouse Marker
Constructed 1837 by John W. Dunn, well known local brickmason. All brick was made locally. Building has been in constant use since its completion and is unchanged except for wings added in 1937 and 1963.Erected 1980 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 37° 48.183′ N, 80° 26.732′ W. Marker is in Lewisburg, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. Marker is at the intersection of Court Street and Randolph Street on Court Street. In front of the Greenbrier County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Court Street, Lewisburg WV 24901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lewisburg Graded School Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribute to Men of the Mountains (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenbrier County War Memorial (within
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Also see . . . Greenbrier County website. (Submitted on December 15, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2014
2. Greenbrier County Courthouse NRHP Marker
Photographed By Forest McDermott, July 20, 2008
3. Greenbrier County Courthouse Marker
In front of the Courthouse.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 14, 2019
4. The Compassionate Friends Credo
On the courthouse lawn to the left of the main entrance. It reads:
Founded in England, The Society of Compassionate Friends has chapters all over the United States and more than 30 countries that offer friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved parents, siblings, grandparents, and other family members during the natural grieving process after a child has died.
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We need not walk alone.
We are The Compassionate Friends.
We reach out to each other with love, with understanding, and with hope. The children we mourn have died at all ages and from many different causes, but our love for them unites us. Your pain becomes my pain, just as your hope becomes my hope. We come together from all walks of life, from many different circumstances. We are a unique family because we represent many races, creeds, and relationships. We are young, and we are old. Some of us are far along in our grief, but others still feel a grief so fresh and so intensely painful that they feel helpless and see no hope. Some of us have found our faith to be a source of strength, while some of us are struggling to find answers. Some of us are angry, filled with guilt or in deep depression, while others radiate an inner peace. But whatever pain we bring to this gathering of The Compassionate Friends, it is pain we will share, just as we share with each other our love for the children who have died. We are all seeking and struggling to build a future for ourselves, but we are committed to building a future together. We reach out to each other in love to share the pain as well as the joy, share the anger as well as the peace, share the faith as well as the doubts, and help each other to grieve as well as to grow.
We Need Not Walk Alone.
We Are The Compassionate Friends.
Founded in England, The Society of Compassionate Friends has chapters all over the United States and more than 30 countries that offer friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved parents, siblings, grandparents, and other family members during the natural grieving process after a child has died.
Click for more information.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 683 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 13, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on July 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 13, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on October 7, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
