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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Preston County, West Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Preston County, West Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Preston County, WV (122) Barbour County, WV (60) Grant County, WV (32) Monongalia County, WV (226) Taylor County, WV (51) Tucker County, WV (90) Garrett County, MD (161) Fayette County, PA (289)  PrestonCounty(122) Preston County (122)  BarbourCounty(60) Barbour County (60)  GrantCounty(32) Grant County (32)  MonongaliaCounty(226) Monongalia County (226)  TaylorCounty(51) Taylor County (51)  TuckerCounty(90) Tucker County (90)  GarrettCountyMaryland(161) Garrett County (161)  FayetteCountyPennsylvania(289) Fayette County (289)
Kingwood is the county seat for Preston County
Adjacent to Preston County, West Virginia
      Barbour County (60)  
      Grant County (32)  
      Monongalia County (226)  
      Taylor County (51)  
      Tucker County (90)  
      Garrett County, Maryland (161)  
      Fayette County, Pennsylvania (289)  
 
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1 West Virginia, Preston County, Albright — Albright / Albright Family
On North Preston Highway (Route 26) at St. Joe Road (Local Route 7/12), on the right when traveling north on North Preston Highway.
2 West Virginia, Preston County, Albright — Dunkard Bottom
On West Virginia Route 7 at St. Joe Road (Local Route 7/12), on the right when traveling west on State Route 7.
3 West Virginia, Preston County, Albright — Imagining an Iron Furnace in Operation — The River of Promise Trail —
On North Preston Highway (West Virginia Route 26) 2.7 miles north of Albright, on the left when traveling north.
4 West Virginia, Preston County, Albright — Mt. Moriah Cemetery Veterans
On North Preston Highway (West Virginia Route 26) 0.2 miles north of Glade Run Road (County Road 26/18), on the right when traveling north.
5 West Virginia, Preston County, Albright — Old Iron Furnace
On North Preston Highway (West Virginia Route 26) 2.7 miles north of Albright, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
6 West Virginia, Preston County, Albright — Old Iron Furnace
On North Preston Highway (West Virginia Route 26) 1.3 miles north of Beech Run Road (County Route 26/23), on the right when traveling north.
7 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — “Arthurdale”
On U.S. 92 just south of X Road, on the right when traveling south.
8 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Administration Building
On A Road at North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92), on the right when traveling west on A Road.
9 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Arthurdale
On North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92) at D Road 16, on the right when traveling south on North Mountaineer Highway.
10 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Community At Arthurdale
On Q Road at A Road, on the right when traveling south on Q Road.
11 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Food Storage
Near Q Road, 0.2 miles south of North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92), on the right when traveling south.
12 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — History of the Houses
On Q Road just south of A Road, on the right when traveling south.
13 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Honor RollArthurdale 1934
On North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92) 0.1 miles south of A Road, on the right when traveling south.
14 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Service Station
Near North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92) at A Road, on the right when traveling south.
15 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — The Community Center
On Q Road just south of A Road, on the right when traveling south.
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16 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — The First Arthurdale House
On E Road, 0.1 miles west of A Road, on the left when traveling west.
17 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — The Forge
On A Road at North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92), on the right when traveling west on A Road.
18 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — The Great Hall
Near Q Road just south of A Road, on the left when traveling south.
19 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Wagner And Stone Houses
On Q Road, 0.1 miles south of North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92), on the right when traveling south.
20 West Virginia, Preston County, Aurora — Aurora
On George Washington Highway (U.S. 50) near Aurora Pike, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
21 West Virginia, Preston County, Aurora — Aurora
On George Washington Highway (U.S. 50) east of History Lane, on the right when traveling east.
22 West Virginia, Preston County, Aurora — Gantz Sand
On George Washington Highway (U.S. 50) west of Aurora Pike, on the left when traveling west.
23 West Virginia, Preston County, Aurora — Old Stone Tavern
On George Washington Highway (U.S. 50) west of West Virginia Route 24, on the right when traveling west.
24 West Virginia, Preston County, Aurora — Preston County / Maryland
On George Washington Highway (U.S. 50) 2 miles west of Garrett Highway (U.S. 219), on the right when traveling west.
25 West Virginia, Preston County, Aurora — Veterans Memorial
On George Washington Highway (Route 50) 0.1 miles east of Rocky Road, on the right when traveling east.
26 West Virginia, Preston County, Brandonville — Brandonville
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 26) at Church Street / Brandonville Pike (County Route 3), on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
27 West Virginia, Preston County, Brandonville — Brandonville Community Honor Roll
On West Main Street (West Virginia Route 26) at Church Street on West Main Street.
28 West Virginia, Preston County, Brandonville — Hagans Homestead
On West Main Street (West Virginia Route 26) at South Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
29 West Virginia, Preston County, Bruceton Mills — Bruceton
On West Virginia Route 26 at Morgantown Street (Old County Route 73), on the right when traveling north on State Route 26.
30 West Virginia, Preston County, Bruceton Mills — Bruceton Community Honor Roll
On Morgantown Street (County Route 73/73) west of Armstronge Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
31 West Virginia, Preston County, Bruceton Mills — Honor RollSugar Valley Cemetery — In Honor of All Veterans —
Near Sugar Valley Road (County Road 26/17) at North Preston Highway (State Route 26), on the left when traveling west.
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32 West Virginia, Preston County, Bruceton Mills — Kay Evans
Near Galloway Road (County Road 26/15) 0.2 miles east of Brandonville Pike (County Road 3), on the right when traveling east.
33 West Virginia, Preston County, Bruceton Mills — Monongalia County / Preston County
On Coopers Rock Road (County Road 73/73) 0.2 miles west of County Road 73/12, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
34 West Virginia, Preston County, Bruceton Mills — Old Hemlock
Near Galloway Road (County Road 26/15) 0.1 miles east of Brandonville Pike (County Road 3), on the right when traveling east.
35 West Virginia, Preston County, Eglon — Flag Raising
On Maple Spring Highway (Route 24) at Grange Hall Road (County Route 116), on the left when traveling north on Maple Spring Highway.
36 West Virginia, Preston County, Evansville — Preston County / Barbour County
On South Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92) south of Robert Lewis Drive (County Route 92/13), on the left when traveling south.
37 West Virginia, Preston County, Fellowsville — Veterans Memorial
On George Washington Highway (U.S. 50) at Fellowsville School Road, on the right when traveling east on George Washington Highway.
38 West Virginia, Preston County, Glade Farm — Preston County / Pennsylvania
On West Virginia Route 26 near at the Pennsylvania state line, on the right when traveling south.
39 West Virginia, Preston County, Hazelton — Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial
Near Interstate 68 at milepost 31.5 when traveling west.
40 West Virginia, Preston County, Hazelton — Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial PlazaWest Virginia Welcome Center
On Interstate 68 at milepost 30.
41 West Virginia, Preston County, Hopemont — Hopemont State Hospital
On West Virginia Route 7, on the right when traveling west.
42 West Virginia, Preston County, Hopemont — Preston County / Maryland
On West Virginia Route 7 near the state line with Maryland, on the right when traveling west.
43 West Virginia, Preston County, Hopemont — Washington's Camp
On West Virginia Route 7 at Lime Plant Road (County Route 46), on the right when traveling west on State Route 7.
44 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — "Lest We Forget!"
Near Old Section Road west of Gibson, on the left when traveling west.
45 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — “The Pines”Frontiers to Mountaineers Heritage Tourism
On East Main Street (State Highway 7), on the right when traveling west.
46 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — 2 — Buckwheat Cakes — Hungry for History —
On Brown Avenue just east of Tunnelton Street, on the left when traveling west.
47 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Buckwheat FestivalFirst 25 Years of Preston County Buckwheat Festival Held Last Thursday in September
On Brown Avenue east of Tunnelton Street, on the right when traveling east.
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48 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Camp DawsonEstablished 1909
Near Army Road south of Camp Dawson Road (County Route 7/26), on the left when traveling south.
49 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — 182 — Izetta Jewel BrownRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Tunnelton Street (County Road 43) north of Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling south.
50 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — James C. McGrew
On East Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) 0.1 miles west of Morgan Street, on the right when traveling west.
51 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Japanese tigertail spruce(Picea torano)
Near East Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) east of North Price Street, on the left when traveling east.
52 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Kingwood
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) just west of South Price Street, on the left when traveling west.
53 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — 4 — Kingwood High School
Near Wildcat Way south of Preston Drive, on the right when traveling south.
54 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — 3 — Maplewood Cemetery
Near Wildcat Way south of Preston Drive, on the right when traveling south.
55 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Norway maple(Acer platanoides)
Near East Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) east of North Price Street, on the left when traveling east.
56 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Operation Desert Shield / Operation Desert Storm1990 - 1991
On West Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) at South Price Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
57 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Preston Academy
On East High Street east of South Price Street, on the right when traveling east.
58 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Preston County Buckwheat Festival
On South Price Street at West Main Street (West Virginia Route 7), on the right when traveling south on South Price Street.
59 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Preston County Civil War Monument
On West Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) at South Price Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
60 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Preston County CourthouseFrontiers to Mountaineers Heritage Tourism
On Main Street (State Highway 7) at Price Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
61 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — 1 — Preston County Poor Farm
On Wildcat Way south of Preston Drive, on the right when traveling south.
62 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — 10 — Preston High School
On Wildcat Way south of Preston Drive when traveling south.
63 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — 2 — Preston Memorial Hospital
On Wildcat Way south of Preston Drive, on the right when traveling south.
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64 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Price's Tavern
On Main Street (State Highway 7) at Price Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
65 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Priests Who Served The Catholic ChurchIn Kingwood, W. Va.
On East Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) just west of Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
66 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Red Spruce(Picea rubens)
On East Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) east of North Price Street, on the left when traveling east.
67 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Restoring the American Chestnut
Near East Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) east of North Price Street, on the left when traveling east.
68 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Rhododendron(Rhododendron spp.)
Near East Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) east of North Price Street, on the left when traveling east.
69 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — The Preston County Bell
On West Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) at South Price Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
70 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Veterans Memorial
On West Main Street (U.S. 7) at South Price Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
71 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — Vietnam Veterans MemorialWelcome Home Brothers and Sisters
On West Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) at South Price Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
72 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — White Ash(Fraxinus americana)
Near East Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) east of North Price Street, on the left when traveling east.
73 West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood — William G. Brown
On Morgantown Street (West Virginia Route 7) at Sisler Street, on the right when traveling west on Morgantown Street.
74 West Virginia, Preston County, Masontown — Desert Storm1990 - 1991
On North Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) west of Bridgeway Street, on the right when traveling north.
75 West Virginia, Preston County, Masontown — Honor
On North Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) at Bridgeway Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
76 West Virginia, Preston County, Masontown — Some Gave All
On North Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) at Bridgeway Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
77 West Virginia, Preston County, Newburg — Newburg Mine Disaster
On Morgantown Avenue (County Route 33) at East Railroad Street, on the left when traveling south on Morgantown Avenue.
78 West Virginia, Preston County, Newburg — World War 2
On Reedsville Pike (West Virginia Route 92) at Water Street (County Road 33), on the left when traveling north on Reedsville Pike.
79 West Virginia, Preston County, Reedsville — H-3 — Cow Run Sand
On West Virginia Route 7 just east of Indian Rock Road, on the left when traveling west.
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80 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — "Battle of Rowlesburg"April 26, 1863
On East Main Street just west of North Diamond Street, on the right when traveling west.
81 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — 32 South Church Street
On South Church Street south of East Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
82 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — 34 South Church Street
On South Church Street south of East Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
83 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — B&O Viaducts
On State Highway 72, on the right when traveling south.
84 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Battle of RowlesburgThe River Road — Jones - Imboden Raid —
On River Road (State Highway 72) 0.6 miles north of Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north.
85 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Battle of RowlesburgApril 26, 1863
On East Main Street at North Diamond Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
86 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Battle of RowlesburgB&O Railroad Bridge — Jones - Imboden Raid —
On Cannon Hill Road, 0.1 miles north of Maple Avenue (County Route 51), on the right when traveling north.
87 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Battle of RowlesburgApril 26, 1863 — Establishing a Defense of the B&O —
On East Main Street at North Diamond Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
88 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Battle of RowlesburgCovered Bridge — Jones-Imboden Raid —
On George Washington Highway (U.S. 50) at Hamilton Lane, on the right when traveling south on George Washington Highway.
89 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Battle of Rowlesburg: "The B&O Railroad Bridge"
On Cannon Hill Road, 0.1 miles north of Maple Avenue (County Route 51), on the right when traveling north.
90 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Battle of Rowlesburg: "The River Road"
On River Road (State Highway 72) 0.6 miles north of Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north.
91 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Cannon Hill
On Catherine Street (State Highway 72) at Buffalo Street, on the right when traveling west on Catherine Street.
92 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Canon HillJacob P. Wotring, Sr.
Near Cannon Hill Road, 2.3 miles north of Maple Avenue (County Route 51), on the left when traveling south.
93 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Civil War Memorial
On Poplar Street at South Buffalo Street (West Virginia Route 72), on the left on Poplar Street.
94 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — 282 — Downtown Rowlesburg
On South Buffalo Street (West Virginia Route 72) north of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
95 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building and Property
On South Buffalo Street (West Virginia Route 72) 0.1 miles south of West Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
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96 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Restoring the American Chestnut Tree
On Catherine Street east of South Buffalo Street (West Virginia Route 72), on the right when traveling west.
97 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Rowlesburg Area Honor Roll
On East Main Street at North Church Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
98 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Rowlesburg Community Park
On North Buffalo Street at Catherine Street (West Virginia Route 72), on the left when traveling north on North Buffalo Street.
99 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Rowlesburg Post Office Postmasters1852 - Present
On Chessie Lane west of Elm Street, on the left when traveling east.
100 West Virginia, Preston County, Rowlesburg — Rowlesburg SchoolEst. c. 1925
On South Buffalo Street (West Virginia Route 72) south of Catherine Street, on the right when traveling north.

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