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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Greater Charleston Area Region

 
By Tom Bosse, September 19, 2025
Adair, West Virginia Marker
1 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Avoca — Adair, West Virginia — Buffalo Creek Recreational Trail —
On Hamrick Road (County Road 11/2) south of Triplett Ridge Road (County Road 11), on the left when traveling south.
2 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Bickmore — Solomon Osborne —
On West Virginia Route 16 just south of Jess Reedy Road, on the left when traveling south.
3 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Bomont — Golden Delicious Apple — 1912-1959 —
On Lizemore Road south of Homewood Lane, on the right when traveling north.
4 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Benjamin L. Stephenson —
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 16) east of Locust Street, on the right when traveling east.
5 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Clay —
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 16) east of Locust Street, on the left when traveling east.
6 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Clay County Korean Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
7 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Clay County Viet Nam Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
8 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Clay County WWI & WWII Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
9 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Dundon, West Virginia — Buffalo Creek Recreational Trail —
On Buffalo Creek Road north of East Dundon Road, on the left when traveling north.
10 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Floyd T. Sargent —
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 16) 0.1 miles east of Locust Street, on the left when traveling north.
11 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — 436 — Old Clay County Courthouse —
On Main Street east of Locust Street, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Union Militias —
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 4) at Main Street ( Route 16), on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
13 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Hartland — Jones Brothers Memorial Bridge —
On West Virginia Route 16 at Elkhurst Road, on the right when traveling south on West Virginia Route 16.
14 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Maysel — William C. Markle —
On Procious Maysel Road (West Virginia Route 4) east of Maysel Clay Road (Local Route 26), on the right when traveling east.
15 ► West Virginia, Clay County, Nebo — Clay County / Calhoun County —
On Big Otter Highway (West Virginia Route 16) 1 mile north of Nebo Walker Road (Local Route 16/1), on the right when traveling south.
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16 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — "Contentment" —
On West Main Street (U.S. 60).
17 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — "Halfway House" —
On James River and Kanawha Turnpike East (County Road 60/33) at Tyree Street, on the right when traveling east on James River and Kanawha Turnpike East.
18 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — Contentment — Home of George W. Imboden —
On West Main Street (U.S. 60) at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on West Main Street.
19 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — Did You Know? —
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Holley Street.
20 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — Hawk’s Nest —
On U.S. 60 1.7 miles west of Fox Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
21 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — Hawk’s Nest Tunnel —
On Midland Trail (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling west.
22 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — Hawks Nest Strike —
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Holley Street.
23 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — Hawk's Nest Tunnel Disaster —
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Holley Street.
24 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — FA 1 — Hawk's Nest Tunnel Disaster —
Near Midland Trail (U.S. 60) 0.4 miles west of Short Street.
25 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — History Around the Cupola —
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Holley Street.
26 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — Jackson's Mother —
On East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Cemetery Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
27 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — New Haven Veterans' Memorial — VFW Post 7695 —
On East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Cemetery Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
28 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — Paul Peck —
On Holley Street at Midland Trail (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling north on Holley Street.
29 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — Salt Sand —
Near West Main Street (U.S. 60) near Orchard Street.
30 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — The Town of Ansted — America's Byways / National Coal Heritage Area —
On Holley Street at Midland Trail (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling north on Holley Street.
31 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — Tyree Tavern — Confederate and Union Headquarters —
On James River and Kanawha Turnpike (County Route 60/33) at Tyree Street, on the right when traveling east on James River and Kanawha Turnpike.
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32 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — Westlake Cemetery — Burial Place of Julia Jackson —
On Cemetery Street at Clay Street on Cemetery Street.
33 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Ansted — William Nelson Page —
Near East Main Street (U.S. 60) at Holley Street.
34 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Belva — Seaberry Arms Osborne —
On Dixie Highway (West Virginia Route 16) just north of Twenty Mile Creek Road (Route 16/3), on the left when traveling south.
35 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Boomer — Ancient Works —
On U.S. 60 0.4 miles east of Park Road.
36 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Clifftop — Camp Washington Carver — African American Heritage Tour —
On Camp Carver/Washington Carver Road.
37 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Clifftop — Camp Washington-Carver —
On Camp Carver Road (Local Route 11/3) 1.2 miles west of Clifftop Road (County Route 11), on the right when traveling north.
38 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Abraham Vandal —
On North Court Street (West Virginia Route 16).
39 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — American Legion Post 149 Veterans Memorial Torch —
On County Route 8, on the right when traveling west.
40 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Battle of Fayetteville — Defense and Retreat
On North Court Street (State Highway 16) at East Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Court Street. Reported permanently removed.
41 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Battle of Fayetteville — (1862) / (1863) —
On North Court Street (Route 16) at Keller Avenue (County Route 82), on the right when traveling north on North Court Street.
42 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Battle of Fayetteville — Defense and Retreat — West Virginia Civil War Trails —
On North Court Street (West Virginia Route 16) at East Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Court Street.
43 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Changing Community — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Long Point Trail (County Road 9-8) north of Timber Ridge Trail, on the left when traveling north.
44 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Enduring Beauty — New River Gorge National River —
On Access road to Lower New River Take-Out parking near Fayette Station Road (County Route 82).
45 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Faith During War — A Jewish Seder in the Wilds —
On Rotan Street (Local Road 19/15) at Austin Street and King Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Rotan Street.
46 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Fayette County Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial —
Near North Court Street south of West Wiseman Avenue ( Route 16), on the left.
47 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Fayette County Soldiers & Sailers Memorial Building —
On West Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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48 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Fayetteville —
On North Court Street (West Virginia Route 16), on the left when traveling west.
49 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Fayetteville Korean War Memorial —
Near Park Drive.
50 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Fayetteville Town Park —
On Academy Court (County Road 8) at Park Drive, on the right when traveling east on Academy Court.
51 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Forever Changing Forest — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Long Point Trail north of Butchers Bridge Trail, on the right when traveling north.
52 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — From Coal Mining to Rock Climbing — New River Gorge National River — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Fayette Station Road (County Road 82), on the right when traveling east.
53 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Growth of an Era — New River Gorge National River — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Fayette Station Road (County Road 82) 2.9 miles west of Lansing Loop (County Road 85/3), on the left when traveling west.
54 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Indirect Firing —
On Nickelville Road (County Route 19/1) north of Talbert Road, on the left when traveling south.
55 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Land Of The Free —
On West Maple Aenue, on the right when traveling west.
56 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Lest We Forget —
On West Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
57 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Marquis de Lafayette — (1757-1834) —
On North Court Street (West Virginia Route 16), on the left when traveling east.
58 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Morris Harvey House —
On East Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
59 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Natural Renewal —
On Fayette Station Road (County Road 82), on the right when traveling east.
60 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — New River Gorge Bridge —
On Visitors Center Road 0.2 miles west of Fayette Mine Road (County Road 85/9), on the left when traveling west.
61 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Spanning the Gorge — New River Gorge National River — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Fayette Station Road (County Road 82), on the right when traveling east.
62 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — The Right for Safety and Equality — New River Gorge National River —
On a day-use area parking lot near Fayette Station Road (County Route 82).
63 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Townsend’s Ferry —
On Fayette Station Road (State Road 82) near the Tunney Hunsaker Bridge.
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64 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Vandalia Cemetery —
On High Street north of West Wiseman Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
65 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Fayetteville — Working In a Coal Mine — New River Gorge National River —
On a day-use area parking lot near Fayette Station Road (County Route 82).
66 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Gauley Bridge — Battles For The Bridges — Gauley Bridge - A Town in Between
On Midland Trail (U.S. 60) at Taylor Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on Midland Trail. Reported missing.
67 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Gauley Bridge — Christopher Q. Tompkins / Gauley Mount —
On Midland Trail (U.S. 60) 9.7 miles west of Route 16, on the right when traveling west.
68 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Gauley Bridge — Gauley Bridge —
On U.S. 60 0.1 miles east of Route 16, on the right when traveling east.
69 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Gauley Bridge — Gauley Bridge — Gateway to the Kanawha Valley — West Virginia Civil War Trails —
On Midland Trail (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
70 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Gauley Bridge — Gauley Bridge War Memorial —
On Main Street/Gauley River Road at River Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street/Gauley River Road.
71 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Gauley Bridge — Less We Forget —
On Midland Trail, on the right when traveling west.
72 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Gauley Bridge — Veterans Memorial —
On Midland Trail, on the right when traveling east.
73 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Glen Ferris — Camp Reynolds —
On U.S. 60, on the right when traveling east.
74 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Glen Jean — Bank of Glen Jean — New River Gorge National River — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Glen Jean Lane (Local Road 94) at McKell Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Glen Jean Lane.
75 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Glen Jean — Glen Jean — New River Gorge National River — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Main Street (County Road 25/9) just south of McKell Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
76 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Glen Jean — Glen Jean Athletic Club —
On Main Street.
77 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Glen Jean — Play Ball! — New River Gorge National River — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Glen Jean Lane (Local Road 94) at McKell Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Glen Jean Lane.
78 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Hilton Village — Andrew & Charles Lewis March —
On U.S. 60 at Route 41, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 60.
79 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Kaymoor — A Busy Bench — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve —
On Kaymoor Miners Trail, on the left when traveling north.
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80 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Kaymoor — A Trip Back In Time — New River Gorge National River —
On Fayette Station Road, on the right when traveling east.
81 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Kaymoor — From Top to Bottom — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Kaymoor Miners Trail at Kaymoor Trail, on the right when traveling west on Kaymoor Miners Trail.
82 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Kaymoor — Getting Coal Down — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Kaymoor Miners Trail at Kaymoor Trail, on the right when traveling west on Kaymoor Miners Trail.
83 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Kaymoor — Going Up? — New River Gorge National River — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Kaymoor Miners Trail east of Kaymoor Trail, on the right when traveling east.
84 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Kaymoor — Kaymoor Bottom — New River Gorge National River —
On Kaymoor Miners Trail, on the right when traveling south.
85 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Kaymoor — Kaymoor One Mine —
On Kaymoor Road (County Route 9/2), on the right when traveling north.
86 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Kaymoor — Kaymoor One Mine — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve —
On County Route 82, on the right when traveling east.
87 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Kaymoor — Mountain Haulage —
On Kaymoor Road (County Route 9/2), on the right when traveling north.
88 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Kaymoor — Protecting Bats — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Kaymoor Miners Trail at Kaymoor Trail, on the left when traveling west on Kaymoor Miners Trail.
89 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Kaymoor — Valuable Air — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Kaymoor Trail north of Kaymoor Miners Trail, on the left when traveling north.
90 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Lansing — A Tale of Two Towns — Fayette and South Fayette — New River Gorge National River —
On Fayette Station Road (County Route 82) 2.7 miles south of the Canyon Rim Visitors Center, on the right when traveling south.
91 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Lansing — A Vital Link — Fayette Station Bridge — New River Gorge National River —
On Fayette Station Road (County Route 82) 2.7 miles south of the Canyon Rim Visitor Center, on the right when traveling south.
92 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Lansing — An Obstacle and an Avenue — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Canyon Rim Boardwalk west of Visitor Center Road, in the median.
93 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Lansing — Find Your Connection — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Canyon Rim Boardwalk west of Visitor Center Road, on the right when traveling west.
94 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Lansing — Industrial Past of the New River Gorge — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Visitor Center Road.
95 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Lansing — Layers of History — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve —
On U.S. Highway 19, on the left when traveling east.
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96 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Lansing — New River — An Eastern Oddity —
On Visitor Center Road.
97 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Lansing — New River Gorge Scenic Drives — New River Gorge National River —
On Visitor Center Road.
98 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Lansing — Smoke, Coke, Coal, and Kaymoor — New River Gorge —
On Visitor Center Road.
99 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Lansing — The Bridge —
On Visitor Center Road.
100 ► West Virginia, Fayette County, Lansing — The Bridge —
On Visitors Center Road, on the left when traveling west.

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