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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Raleigh County, West Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Raleigh 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 Raleigh County, WV (76) Boone County, WV (18) Fayette County, WV (208) Kanawha County, WV (198) Mercer County, WV (35) Summers County, WV (49) Wyoming County, WV (32)  RaleighCounty(76) Raleigh County (76)  BooneCounty(18) Boone County (18)  FayetteCounty(208) Fayette County (208)  KanawhaCounty(198) Kanawha County (198)  MercerCounty(35) Mercer County (35)  SummersCounty(49) Summers County (49)  WyomingCounty(32) Wyoming County (32)
Beckley is the county seat for Raleigh County
Adjacent to Raleigh County, West Virginia
      Boone County (18)  
      Fayette County (208)  
      Kanawha County (198)  
      Mercer County (35)  
      Summers County (49)  
      Wyoming County (32)  
 
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1 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Amigo — Byrd Prillerman High School — Coal Heritage Trail —
On Tams Highway (West Virginia Route 16) 0.5 miles north of Amigo-Egeria Road (County Route 35), on the right when traveling south.
2 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beaver — Big Beaver Creek Ancient Fortification
On Ritter Drive (West Virginia Route 19) at Blue Jay Drive, on the right when traveling south on Ritter Drive.
3 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — "The Most Modern Club": Black Knight
On Wright Road.
4 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Mortality
5 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Aerial Gateway to Beckley
On Industrial Drive just west of Lewis Ritchie Drive, on the right when traveling west.
6 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Airport Hangar and Office
On North Vance Drive south of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north.
7 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Alfred Beckley1802-1888
On Neville Street west of Woodlawn Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
8 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Alfred Beckley / Wildwood
On South Kanawha Street (West Virginia Route 210) east of Massey Street, on the right when traveling east.
9 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Bachelor’s Shanty
Near Ewart Avenue.
10 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Beckley
On Main Street at North Herbert Street on Main Street.
11 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Beckley
On South Kanawha Street (West Virginia Route 210) at Vale Street and School Street, on the right when traveling west on South Kanawha Street.
12 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Beckley Mill
On Joel L. Smith Drive at Jersey Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Joel L. Smith Drive.
13 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Beckley's Flying Circuses
On Industrial Drive just west of Lewis Ritchie Drive, on the right when traveling west.
14 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Bill Withers
On South Fayette (West Virginia Route 3) near Mool Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
15 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Chris Sarandon
On South Heber Street at Heber Street Cutoff, on the right when traveling south on South Heber Street.
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16 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Citizens Hall Of FameCity Of Beckley — May 11, 1985 —
On N. Heber Street, on the right when traveling north.
17 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Civil War Site
On Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
18 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Civil War Site
On South Kanawha Street (West Virginia Route 210) at Bair Street, on the right when traveling west on South Kanawha Street.
19 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Clarence W. Meadows
On East Beckley Bypass (Bypass U.S. 19) 0.3 miles north of Pinecrest Industrial Road, on the right when traveling west.
20 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Cleared for Takeoff
On Industrial Drive just east of Lewis Ritchie Drive, on the left when traveling west.
21 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Colonel Ernest E. ChilsonThe Chilson Legacy
On South Kanawha Street (County Route 204).
22 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Dedicated
On Prince Street at N. Heber Street, on the right when traveling east on Prince Street.
23 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Dinky Locomotive
24 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Eccles Mine Explosions
On Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
25 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — 81 — Ferguson Rock — Legends & Lore —
Near Laurel Terrace just west of F Street, on the right when traveling west.
26 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — First Armory (1923 - 1961)
On Park Avenue just west of Granville Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
27 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Flame Of Freedom
On Prince Street at N. Heber Street, on the right when traveling east on Prince Street.
28 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — From Agriculture to Mining
29 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Gen. Alfred Beckley
On Main Street at North Fayette Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
30 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Green Beret Birthplace
Near Armory Drive, 0.1 miles south of South Eisenhower Drive (U.S. 19), on the right when traveling north.
31 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — James Bird Cole (1813-1880) — “The primordial seed of a town” —
On South Kanawha Street (West Virginia Route 210) at Howe Street, on the left when traveling north on South Kanawha Street.
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32 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Jon McBride
On Park Avenue just west of Granville Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
33 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — King’s Daughters / Raleigh General Hospital
On Woodlawn Avenue close to Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
34 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Old City Hall (1925-1964)
On South Kanawha Street (West Virginia Route 210) north of Howe Street, on the right when traveling north.
35 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Pinecrest Sanitarium
On Marshall Avenue (West Virginia Route 19) at Bailey Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Marshall Avenue.
36 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Raleigh County
On Main Street at South Herber Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
37 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Raleigh County Coal Mines
38 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Raleigh County World War II Memorial
On Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
39 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Salvation Wall
On Main Street just west of North Fayette Street, on the left when traveling east.
40 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Samuel B. Antonio
On Beckley Plaza north of Industrial Drive.
41 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Samuel Haas Bridge (23 Jan. 1884 - 27 Mar. 1965)
On South Kanawha Street (West Virginia Route 210) at Howe Street, on the right when traveling south on South Kanawha Street.
42 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Site of First State Police HeadquartersWillis Hotel February 1920
On South Heber Street south of McCreery Street, on the left when traveling south.
43 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Spanish Influenza Hospital
On 1st Avenue at Neville Street, on the right when traveling north on 1st Avenue.
44 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — State Police Radio Station And Barracks
On S. Eisenhower Drive (U.S. 19), on the right when traveling north.
45 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Stratton High SchoolAfrican American Heritage Tour
On South Fayette Street (West Virginia Route 3) at G Street, on the right when traveling west on South Fayette Street.
46 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Sudden Death from the Skies
On South Heber Street, on the left when traveling south.
47 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Superintendent's House
Near Ewart Avenue.
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48 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — The Attar CenterDedicated to Economic Development of — Beckley and Southern West Virginia —
On Main Street at S Fayette Street on Main Street.
49 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — The Indian Path
50 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — The Mysterious Ferguson Rock
On South Kanawha Streeet (West Virginia Route 210) at Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling south on South Kanawha Streeet.
51 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — The Raleigh County BankLandmarks of West Virginia
On Main Street at North Fayette Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
52 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — Upper Big Branch Mine Explosion
On Main Street at South Heber Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
53 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — We Will Never Forget.
On Neville Street at 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Neville Street.
54 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — RA 1 — Wildwood
Near Laurel Terrace west of F Street.
55 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Beckley — William S. Dunbar
On Clear Fork Road at McDowell Hollow Road, on the right when traveling south on Clear Fork Road.
56 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Bolt — James Cecil “Little Jimmy” Dickens
On Bolt Road (West Virginia Route 99) at Granny Mae Road, on the left when traveling west on Bolt Road.
57 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Daniels — Grandview Park
On Ritter Drive (U.S. 19) at Grandview Road (West Virginia Route 307), on the right when traveling north on Ritter Drive.
58 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Fairdale — Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike
On Bolt Road (West Virginia Route 99) 0.1 miles Rockhouse Fork (County Road 15/8), on the left when traveling west.
59 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Ghent — Ghent Explosion MemorialLittle General
On Flat Top Road (U.S. 19) north of Lake Road, on the left when traveling north.
60 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Glen Daniel — First Church in Raleigh County
On Claypool Hollow Road (County Road 15/1) at Bolt Road (State Route 99), on the right when traveling south on Claypool Hollow Road.
61 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Grandview — Boom, Bust & Rebirth
On Grandview Road (West Virginia Route 307) 0.1 miles east of Jewel Road, on the left when traveling north.
62 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Grandview — Glade Creek Timber
On Grandview Road (West Virginia Route 307) 0.1 miles east of Jewel Road, on the right when traveling south.
63 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Grandview — Skidders and Boomboats
On Grandview Road (County Road 9) 0.1 miles east of Jewel Road, on the right when traveling south.
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64 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Helen — Baseball
Near Foreman Bottom Road west of Tams Highway (West Virginia Route 16).
65 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Helen — Camp Lightfoot
Near Foreman Bottom Road west of Tams Highway (West Virginia Route 16).
66 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Helen — Helen
On Foreman Bottom Road west of Tams Highway (West Virginia Route 16).
67 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Helen — Helen Coal Miners Memorial
Near Foreman Bottom Road west of Tams Highway (West Virginia Route 16).
68 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Helen — Helen, WVAfrican American Heritage Tour
Near Foreman Bottom Road west of Tams Highway (West Virginia Route 16).
69 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Helen — Miners Memorial
On Foreman Bottom Road west of Tams Highway (West Virginia Route 16).
70 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Lester — The Big Tunnel Fight
On Lester Highway (West Virginia Route 54/97) 0.1 miles west of 4th Avenue (County Road 54/4), on the right when traveling west.
71 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Maple Fork — 1 — Fay-Ral AirportFay-Ral Airport
On Maple Fork Road (County Road 1) near Carlos Drive (County Road 1/26), on the right when traveling west.
72 West Virginia, Raleigh County, McAlpin — Site of Mark Twain High School
On McAlpin Road (County Route 30) 2.4 miles south of Tams Highway (West Main Street) in Sophia (West Virginia Route 16), on the left when traveling south.
73 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Shady Spring — Shady Spring
On Ritter Drive (U.S. 19) at Meador Lane, on the right when traveling south on Ritter Drive.
74 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Sophia — Korean War MemorialThe Forgotten War — Freedom is Not Free —
On West Main Street (West Virginia Route 16) at McAlpin Road (County Route 30), on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
75 West Virginia, Raleigh County, Terry — Camp Prince Army Station
On Stanaford Road (West Virginia Route 41) 0.1 miles east of Terry Road (County Road 41/8) when traveling east.
76 West Virginia, Raleigh County, White Oak — Glade Creek Reservoir
On Hinton Road (West Virginia Route 3) at Joes Ridge Road (County Road 3/25), on the right when traveling east on Hinton Road.
 
 
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Apr. 25, 2024