Historical Markers and War Memorials in Barboursville, West Virginia
Huntington is the county seat for Cabell County
Barboursville is in Cabell County
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On Main Street at Water Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
The Village of Barboursville honors all her military sons and daughters and all other veterans everywhere, who have faithfully served the United States of America in times of peace and in times of war. We are extremely proud of all our veterans. . . . — — Map (db m228334) WM
Established, 1813. County seat moved here from Guyandotte and remained until taken to Huntington in 1887. Before the Guyandotte courthouse was chosen,court met at the home of William Merritt, 1809-1810, on Mud River near here. — — Map (db m227463) HM
On Main Street west of Central Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Confederate Gen. Henry A. Wise’s army occupied the Lower Kanawha Valley in June 1861. Union Gen. George B. McClellan assigned the task of driving them out to Gen. Jacob D. Cox, who massed his troops in Gallipolis, Ohio. Cox planned to cross the Ohio . . . — — Map (db m73692) HM
On Water Street at Midland Trail (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling north on Water Street.
Site of early Civil War battle fought July 13, 1861. Border Rangers and local citizens met on “Fortification Hill” to repel an advance by five companies of the 2nd Kentucky Inf. After firing several volleys, Union troops made a bayonet charge up . . . — — Map (db m239111) HM
On Brady Street east of Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Frontier Army Scout and Indian fighter Supplied buffalo meat to Kansas Pacific Railroad.
In 1883 he presented a Wild West Show.
A Sioux Warrior named Iron Tail was in the Cody Wild West Show-whose face is on the buffalo nickle. . . . — — Map (db m228318) HM
Named for General Walton W. Walker
First new tank built after World War II
Existence announced in March 1951. Weaponry included 76mm gun. 50 & 30 caliber machine guns. Carried crew of four with a combat weight of 26 tons.
Powered by a . . . — — Map (db m228326) HM
This park has been named Nancy Cartmill Gardens in honor of Nancy Hunter Cartmill. Mrs. Cartmill was the first woman to be elected Mayor of Barboursville and served from 1993 to 2001.
Major Cartmill was instrumental in attracting business . . . — — Map (db m125915) HM
This old toll house, built in 1837, stood below town of Barboursville on Guyan River bank; tolls collected on James River - Kanawha Turnpike from those using the ferry. Restored in 1950 by the D.A.R., Barboursville — — Map (db m64095) HM
Bridge named for Hershel "Woody" Williams, who as a corporal in 3rd Marine Div. during World War II won Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism against the Japanese at Iwo Jima, 23 February 1945. — — Map (db m73686) WM
On Main Street at Water Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
George W. Pinson • Edmund Baumgardner • F. Bricky Baumgardner • Joe Lee Anderson • Ray O. Anderson • Bruce B. Hash • W. Paul Adkins • Fred Wroten • Linford Wroten • James "Jimmy" Bailey • Orville Soward • W. "Buddy" Hicks • W. "Bill" Hambleton • . . . — — Map (db m232832) WM