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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Brooke County, West Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Brooke 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 Brooke County, WV (47) Hancock County, WV (28) Ohio County, WV (176) Jefferson County, OH (96) Washington County, PA (377)  BrookeCounty(47) Brooke County (47)  HancockCounty(28) Hancock County (28)  OhioCounty(176) Ohio County (176)  JeffersonCountyOhio(96) Jefferson County (96)  WashingtonCountyPennsylvania(377) Washington County (377)
Wellsburg is the county seat for Brooke County
Adjacent to Brooke County, West Virginia
      Hancock County (28)  
      Ohio County (176)  
      Jefferson County, Ohio (96)  
      Washington County, Pennsylvania (377)  
 
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1 West Virginia, Brooke County, Beech Bottom — Beech Bottom Fort
On West Virginia Route 2 at Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south on State Route 2.
Near here stood Beech Bottom Fort, which was with Fort Pitt and Fort Henry in the group of posts guarding the western borders during the Revolution and its attendant Indian wars. Troops from Fort Pitt helped garrison this important fort.Map (db m54915) HM
2 West Virginia, Brooke County, Beech Bottom — Beech Bottom Iraq War Veterans Memorial
On 3rd Street at West Virginia Route 2, on the right when traveling east on 3rd Street.
Dedicated July 19, 2009 to those who served [Names not listed]Map (db m160364) WM
3 West Virginia, Brooke County, Beech Bottom — Beech Bottom, W.V. World War II Honor Roll
On 3rd Street at West Virginia Route 2, on the right when traveling east on 3rd Street.
We honor our boys and girls who served in World War II [Names not listed]Map (db m160363) WM
4 West Virginia, Brooke County, Beech Bottom — West Virginia Flying Corps
On River Road (West Virginia Route 2) 0.2 miles north of Caroline Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
On land near here was state's first military airfield, home to the West Virginia Flying Corps. Founded in April 1917 by Louis Bennett Jr. and backed by state and private funds, the corps was modeled after the French Lafayette Escadrille with the . . . Map (db m176858) HM
5 West Virginia, Brooke County, Bethany — Alexander Campbell
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 67), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Here lived the leading influence in America's largest indigenous religious movement, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and founder of Bethany College. Built in four periods: the John Brown Mansion, completed in 1793; Buffalo Seminary, in 1819; . . . Map (db m20826) HM
6 West Virginia, Brooke County, Bethany — Archibald McLean
Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, September 4, 1849 Died December 15, 1920 Fourth President of Bethany College For thirty-nine years Chief Executive of the Foreign Christian Missionary Society Every missionary sent to . . . Map (db m20836) HM
7 West Virginia, Brooke County, Bethany — Bethany / Bethany College
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 67) 0.2 miles east of West Virginia Route 88, on the right when traveling east.
Bethany Here Scots-Irish Alexander Campbell founded a religious movement which he called the Disciples of Christ. In this place Amos Dolbear perfected parts of the telephone, and longtime Speaker of the House "Champ" Clark, Supreme Court . . . Map (db m79899) HM
8 West Virginia, Brooke County, Bethany — Bethany / Rice's Fort
On Main Street (Route 67) at Fairway Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Bethany Bethany College, established here in 1840, oldest school of college rank in State. The home and the study of Alexander Campbell, founder, are here. Prof. A. E. Dolbear here perfected parts of the telephone, which Bell used. . . . Map (db m79900) HM
9 West Virginia, Brooke County, Bethany — Bethany Church of Christ
On Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Bethany Church of Christ, the oldest church building in Bethany, was built in 1852 according to plans drawn by Alexander Campbell, founder of Bethany College and leader in the Disciples Movement. Its foundation is built of stone from the original . . . Map (db m20830) HM
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10 West Virginia, Brooke County, Bethany — Campbell Cemetery
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 67), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
Here are buried the Campbell family; the first missionaries, other prominent leaders in the Disciples Movement, presidents and distinguished teachers of Bethany College. The seven foot hand hewed stonewall is a unique feature of Cemetery.Map (db m20963) HM
11 West Virginia, Brooke County, Bethany — Delta Tau Delta Birthplace
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 67), on the right when traveling east.
In this house, 8 Bethany College Students - William Cunningham, John Johnson, Alexander Earle, Richard Alfred, Eugene Tarr, Henry Bell, John Hunt and Jacob Lowe - Met in 1858 and founded Delta Tau Delta. This social fraternity soon spread across the . . . Map (db m20849) HM
12 West Virginia, Brooke County, Bethany — Renner Union - Bethany House — Dedicated to R. Richard Renner, M.D. '17 and Jennie Steindorf Renner '22
Near College Street at Main Street (West Virginia Route 67).
A major grant from the Renner Foundation, which was matched by alumni gifts, made possible, in 1970, the complete remodeling of Bethany House built in 1948. Henry Clay and James A. Garfield were among the notable guest at the first Bethany House . . . Map (db m79901) HM
13 West Virginia, Brooke County, Bethany — Thomas Campbell — Father of Alexander & Archibald W. Campbell
Born in County Down, Ireland, Feb. 1, 1763, and died at the residence of his son Alexander, Jan. 4, 1851, aged 91 years, 11 mthns, five days. Many years a minister of the Secession Presbyterian Church in Ireland and Scotland. In the United States . . . Map (db m20835) HM
14 West Virginia, Brooke County, Colliers — St. John's Episcopal Church
Near Eldersville Road (West Virginia Route 27) at St. John's Road, on the right when traveling west.
Founded in 1793 by Joseph Doddridge. It is the first Episcopal Church west of the Alleghenies and the oldest continuous worshipping congregation within this religious body in West Virginia. The first church, made of logs, was burned by Indians. . . . Map (db m79897) HM
15 West Virginia, Brooke County, Follansbee — All Gave Some · Some Gave All
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 2) at Raymond Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
This monument was dedicated by American Legion Post 45 on Memorial Day May 25, 1998 to honor our heroes who served in World War I - World War II - Korea - Vietnam Granada - Lebanon - Panama and the Persian GulfMap (db m223836) WM
16 West Virginia, Brooke County, Follansbee — Fort Decker
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 2), on the right when traveling north.
John Decker built a fort of logs and stone on a site just north of State St. near Ohio River, 1774. Leaden bullets and arrowheads found here on the river bank signify Native American attack on the fort from Mingo Island.Map (db m21605) HM
17 West Virginia, Brooke County, Follansbee — Joseph "Joey" Perito
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 2) at Raymond Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
This flag pole is dedicated to the memory of Joseph "Joey" Perito who died for our freedom during the Vietnam War in the U.S. ArmyMap (db m223725) WM
18 West Virginia, Brooke County, Follansbee — Veterans Memorial
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 2) at Raymond Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice of our men and women of Cross Creek District who honorably served our country in all wars ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ This memorial is erected in grateful remembrance to those the living . . . Map (db m225649) WM
19 West Virginia, Brooke County, Follansbee — Women Of All Wars
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 2) at Raymond Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
WACs Army • WAVES Navy • WAF Air Corps • AWRS Marines • SPARS Coast Guard • WASP Air Service Pilots • Nurses Corps • Red Cross Salvation Army • Gold Star Mothers • U S O • Women Defense Workers • Women Air Raid WardensMap (db m223708) WM
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20 West Virginia, Brooke County, Power — Power Veterans Memorial — U.S.A.F. • U.S.M.C. • U.S.A. • U.S.N.
On Archer Hill Road at West Virginia Route 2, on the right when traveling west on Archer Hill Road.
Dedicated to those men and women of Power who serve in our Armed Forces.Map (db m164708) WM
21 West Virginia, Brooke County, Power — Village of Power / Windsor Power Plant
On Archer Hill Road at West Virginia Route 2, on the right when traveling west on Archer Hill Road.
Village of Power. Built to house employees of the Windsor Power Plant, the village of Power consisted of 100 homes along tree-lined streets, a post office, and a company-owned store. There also was a fulltime doctor. Residents gathered . . . Map (db m164737) HM
22 West Virginia, Brooke County, Weirton — Fire Department World War II Memorial
On Military Drive, 0.1 miles south of Marshaling Yard Drive, on the right when traveling south.
In memory of Joseph Robinson who made the Supreme Sacrifice and the following members of the Weirton Heights Volunteer Fire Dept. who served their country in World War II Ray Poland • John Ritchie • Obie Phebus • Robert De . . . Map (db m155999) WM
23 West Virginia, Brooke County, Weirton — Revolutionary War — 1775 - 1783
On Military Road, 0.1 miles south of Marshaling Yard Drive, on the right when traveling south.
In memory of the Revolutionary War veterans buried in the Upper Ohio ValleyMap (db m155994) WM
24 West Virginia, Brooke County, Weirton — September 11, 2001 Memorial
On Military Drive just south of Marshaling Yard Drive, on the right when traveling south.
In memory of those who perished September 11, 2001 during the Attack on America Steel Beams from the World Trade Center New York City Weirton Steel Corporation presented these World Trade Center steel beams to . . . Map (db m160900) WM
25 West Virginia, Brooke County, Weirton — U.S. Army Experimental Tank — ca. 1960's
On Military Drive at Marshaling Yard Drive, on the right when traveling south on Military Drive.
British top; U.S. bottom; only one ever made. (Never used)Map (db m155993) HM
26 West Virginia, Brooke County, Weirton — USS Frank E. Evans DD-754
On Military Drive at Marshaling Yard Drive, on the right when traveling south on Military Drive.
. . . Map (db m155992) WM
27 West Virginia, Brooke County, Weirton — William "Bill" Courtney (1950 - 2010) — Patriot
Near Military Drive, 0.1 miles south of Marshaling Yard Drive, on the right when traveling south.
In memory of William "Bill" Courtney (1950 - 2010) Husband ~ Father ~ Brother ~ Friend Patriot 27 years military service Forever in our hearts U.S. Navy U.S. Air ForceMap (db m155996) WM
28 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — 1788 Wells Log House
On Charles Street at 6th Street, on the left when traveling north on Charles Street.
Constructed by Alexander Wells at 65 Washington St., Buffaloe, Virginia (present day Third St., Wellsburg, West Virginia) The Wells Log House was, and is, in the “National Register of Historic Places” District of . . . Map (db m21634) HM
29 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — 1849 — The First Courthouse
Near Main Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling north.
(Brooke County, Virginia) was built here in 1799 by Samuel Herdman, who lived to see it torn down and re-built in 1849 as the present Brooke County West Virginia CourthouseMap (db m189409) HM
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30 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Bethany Turnpike Tunnels
On Bethany Pike (West Virginia Route 67) 0.1 miles north of McCord Hill Road (County Route 67/2), on the right when traveling north.
First highway tunnels constructed west of Alleghenies. They were built in 1831 by Richard Waugh at personal expense to ease transportation to his flour mills. The tunnels, a mile apart, were removed by the State in 1957.Map (db m21614) HM
31 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Brooke County Veterans Memorial
On Charles Street, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated to the men and women from Brooke County who have honorably served in the armed forces of our country in time of war and peaceMap (db m21616) HM
32 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Campbell Tarr
On Commerce Street (West Virginia Route 2) north of 12th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Born in Wellsburg. January 8. 1819, Tarr opposed Virginia secession in 1861. A staunch Unionist. he was a delegate to the first and second Wheeling conventions, raised Union Troops, and was treasurer for the Restored Government of Virginia. He . . . Map (db m189408) HM
33 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Drovers Inn
On West Virginia Route 27 at Northview Road, on the left when traveling east on State Route 27.
Constructed by John Fowler, 1848-51 with bricks fired on the property. First known as Fowler's Inn, the house provided food and lodging for drovers herding livestock over the Wellsburg-Washington Turnpike to eastern markets. Other services provided . . . Map (db m42167) HM
34 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — George Washington Crossing, 1770
On West Virginia Route 2, 0.1 miles north of Cross Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
George Washington began a journey on October 5, 1770 to the Ohio Country to see lands he had fought to win and now hoped to own. After a trip, on November 3, up the Kanawha River, the party headed back up the Ohio River. On November 17, they reached . . . Map (db m33913) HM
35 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Grimes Golden Apple
On Washington Pike (West Virginia Route 27) at Bradys Ridge Road, on the right when traveling east on Washington Pike.
Watering trough marks location of first Grimes Golden Apple tree, discovered by owner of land, Thomas Grimes, in 1802. Memorial Trough sponsored by the Franklin Country Women's Club in 1922.Map (db m70931) HM
36 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Isaac Duvall and Company
On Commerce Street (West Virginia Route 2) at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Commerce Street.
The first glass house in Western Virginia was built at Charlestown, now Wellsburg, in 1813, by Isaac Taylor Duvall and Company. It was located on the southeast corner of Fifth and Yankee Streets. Cobalt blue, green and clear flint glass wares were . . . Map (db m39642) HM
37 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Isaac H. Duval
On West Virginia Route 2 at Commercial Street Exd, on the right when traveling north on State Route 2.
Born in Wellsburg in 1824, Duval worked as a scout in the western US and joined the 1849 Gold Rush before returning to Brooke County. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War. rising to the rank of major general. Postwar, Duval served terms . . . Map (db m167222) HM
38 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Miller's Tavern
On 6th Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on 6th Street.
Built by John Henderson prior to 1798 in Federal style, the building was leased by William Miller and operated as a tavern for 50 years. Since 1974 building has housed the Brooke County Museum.Map (db m21628) HM
39 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Patrick Gass — 1771-1870
On Main Street at 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Sergeant on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, he published the first account of that exploration in 1807 Veteran of the War of 1812, he fought in the Battle of Lundy's Lane and at Fort Erie Citizen of Wellsburg for more than . . . Map (db m21629) HM
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40 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Patrick Gass
On Commerce Street (West Virginia Route 2) north of 22nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Born 12 June 1771, Gass served as carpenter for Lewis and Clark. The expedition explored and studied the land, waterways, animal life, natural features and resources of the West. Gass's journal of trip was published in 1807. Soldier in the War of . . . Map (db m39731) HM
41 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Patrick M. Gass — 1771 - 1870
On Pleasant Avenue at 23 rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Pleasant Avenue.
The grave of Patrick M. Gass, a sergeant on the Lewis and Clark Expedition and a soldier of the War of 1812 is located in this cemetery. His wife Maria is buried beside him.Map (db m54977) HM
42 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — The Lewis and Clark Connection
On Main Street at 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
The Corps of Discovery, under the command of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, was the first official expedition through the interior of the North American Continent sponsored by the United States. Captain Meriwether Lewis passed Charles . . . Map (db m21639) HM
43 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — The Wellsburg United Methodist Church — A Fellowship of Believers For More Than Two Centuries
On Charles Street at 11th Street, on the left when traveling north on Charles Street.
Methodism in Wellsburg dates back to 1787 with the establishment of the “Ohio Circuit.” Early services were held in “The Academy” on High Street. Bishop Asbury preached at the courthouse on September 6, 1803. On April . . . Map (db m21635) HM
44 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Waugh Flour Mills
On Bethany Pike (West Virginia Route 67) 0.1 miles north of McCord Hill Road, on the right when traveling south.
Four flour mills were constructed near Wellsburg in the early 1800s. The first of these mills was built by John Moore in 1800. Moore's son-in-law, Richard Waugh, built the old stone mill in 1824, and the upper mill in 1835. A. M. Buchanan built the . . . Map (db m79898) HM
45 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Wellsburg
On Commerce Street (West Virginia Route 2) south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Established in 1791. Brooke Academy, started, 1778, incorporated in 1799. Here lived Joseph Doddridge, the author of "Frontier Notes," and Patrick Gass, member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and author of its "Journal."Map (db m39699) HM
46 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Wellsburg Wharf
On Main Street at 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
In the 1790's, flatboats left here with their cargoes for southern markets. To accommodate and store products, warehouses and wharfs were built along our river banks. This wharf, which was established in the 1800's, extended twenty feet out in the . . . Map (db m21637) HM
47 West Virginia, Brooke County, Wellsburg — Wellsburg's Giant Sycamore
On Main Street at 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
This giant Sycamore tree stands at the top of the Wellsburg Wharf it was planted in the early years of the 19th century by Dr. Albert Wheeler who practiced medicine in Wellsburg until his death in 1864. It was under this tree that militiamen . . . Map (db m21641) HM
 
 
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