On Court Square at North Main Street (West Virginia Route 15), on the right when traveling east on Court Square.
This large, single block of coal was removed from the #2 mine at Barton (now Curtin), West Virginians in the mid 1930's.
The coal was first loaded on a flat car, then dropped from the mountain on a cable car and hauled by truck to the lawn . . . — — Map (db m178887) HM
On Court Square (West Virginia Route 15) at North Main Street (West Virginia Route 15), on the right when traveling west on Court Square.
In 1901 a bank was started in Webster Springs. It became prosperous enough to be nationally accredited in 1906 and was chartered as the First National Bank of Webster Springs. This brick and limestone building on Court Square, finished in 1925, . . . — — Map (db m178884) HM
On North Main Street (West Virginia Route 20) at Baker Street (West Virginia Route 20), on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Throughout the Civil War, guerrilla warfare was used by both sides to disrupt regular military actions and intimidate locals. Operating independently, many groups used the war to fulfill personal vendettas. Such tactics fostered a state of total war . . . — — Map (db m178871) HM
On Court Square at North Main Street (West Virginia Route 15), on the right when traveling east on Court Square.
The community known as Webster Springs can boast being a town since 1852 when records show the first postmaster was appointed to Fork Lick, as the town was then named. When the town was designated the county seat, Addison McLaughlin, a resident, . . . — — Map (db m178874) HM
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 15) at Court Square, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Originally known as Fort Lick for salt springs, known during the Revolution, which attracted herds of game. Webster Springs was important health resort for many years. Town retains name of Addison for Addison McLaughlin, owner of its site. — — Map (db m82501) HM
On McGraw Avenue near Main Street and Courthouse Square (West Virginia Route 15), on the right.
Built here by Johnson Camden in 1896. This hotel had 265 rooms and was the second largest wooden structure in WV. Equipped with an electric power plant and the first elevator in WV. Guests arrived on the WV Midland R.R. to visit Mineral Springs . . . — — Map (db m82365) HM
On McGraw Avenue just south of North Main Street (West Virginia Route 15), on the right when traveling south.
By the late 19th century, visionaries had begun to see the potential of the natural beauty of Webster Springs and the "therapeutic" value of the sulphur waters. In 1897, a small hotel was built by Johnson Camden on the lower end of this bottom. . . . — — Map (db m178886) HM
