Near West Virginia Route 23 at Pike Fork (Local Route 10), on the right when traveling south.
This privately owned covered bridge was completed in 1890 as ordered by the county court. Stone masons T. C. Ancell and E. Underwood prepared all abutments at a cost of $976.54, and carpenters John Ash and S. H. Smith built frame superstructure for . . . — — Map (db m142404) HM
On Stone Valley Road near Arnold Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.
In 1915, a two-span reinforced concrete arch bridge was built over Arnold Creek near Central Station by the Clarksburg-based Concrete Steel Bridge Company. Constructed during the Good Roads Movement and the state's first major effort to address poor . . . — — Map (db m142409) HM
On Greenbrier Road (County Route 17) 2.2 miles west of Patterson Fork Road (County Route 29) when traveling west.
Crossing rivers and mountains from New Jersey, Seventh Day Baptists came in 1789-90 to Virginia and established their church at New Salem. In 1870 a daughter church was organized on Greenbrier Run, Rev. Jacob Davis first pastor; Rev. Walter B. . . . — — Map (db m228822) HM
On West Virginia Route 18 at Carter Camp Run Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 18.
Here lived Joseph H. Diss Debar, artist, designer of the State seal and coat of arms. He lived here many years and helped establish Saint Clara Colony nearby, about 1845. Author of first "Handbook of West Virginia". — — Map (db m142421) HM
On West Virginia Route 18 at Porto Rico Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 18.
21st governor of W. Va. (1941-1945), born at Grove, 1874, spent boyhood here in former town of Market. He served in Spanish American War and graduated from W. Va. Univ. before opening law practice in Fairmont. His public career included terms as . . . — — Map (db m142423) HM
On Greenbrier Road (County Route 17) 0.9 miles west of Patterson Fork Road (County Route 29), on the right when traveling west.
Site of Greenbrier Seventh Day Baptist Church, organized Aug. 1870 by members of New Salem church, est. 1792 in Salem. Met in log building; new church dedicated, 1880; razed, 1975. Rev. Peter Davis (1783-1885), original settler & Rev. Jacob Davis . . . — — Map (db m142418) HM
Ephraim Bee and his wife Catherine's inn served
stages from the Northwest Turnpike. J.H. Diss Debar,
W.V. State Seal designer said seeing all the children
playing about, he had never dined in a Bee Hive before. Thereafter it was the Bee Hive Inn. . . . — — Map (db m31748) HM
On Smithton Road at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Smithton Road.
Born January 8, 1820, Stuart was prosecuting attorney of Doddridge County, 1852-1861. After voting against secession at the Richmond Convention, he was elected senator of the Restored Government of VA. He also served as a delegate to the . . . — — Map (db m142415) HM
On High Street, on the right when traveling north.
In honor of those who gave all
World War I
Wayne C. Adams •
Benjamin H. Ash •
Delbert Bailey •
Harper Bailey •
Cecil O. Britton •
Roy D. Cole •
Marion C. Davis •
John W. Droppleman •
Linden L. Gain •
John W. Guthrie . . . — — Map (db m225739) WM
On Old Highway 50, 1.5 miles south of U.S. 50, on the left when traveling south.
Blacksmith, innkeeper, an operator of the "Underground Railroad". A
Captain of the Doddridge County Militia,
a member of the first West Virginia
State Legislature in 1863, serving
3 terms. The Founder and Grand Royal
Gyascutis of the Most . . . — — Map (db m31822) HM
On High Street just east of Chancery Street, on the left when traveling east.
The West Virginia
Division of Culture and History
State Historic Preservation Office
announces that in recognition of its significance
and to encourage its preservation
Lathrop Russell Charter House
Doddridge . . . — — Map (db m190103) HM
On Davis Street (West Virginia Route 18) 0.1 miles north of Howell Street, on the right when traveling south.
Skirmish at West Union
Early on May 5, 1863, six companies of the 2nd WV Infantry under Col. George Latham arrived in West Union to protect area railroad bridges during the Jones-Imboden raid. Two regiments of Confederate cavalry advanced to . . . — — Map (db m142412) HM
On Davis Street / Old U.S. 50 (West Virginia Route 18) just north of Main Street (West Virginia Route 18), on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
West Union, incorporated in 1881, was formerly called Lewisport in honor of Lewis Maxwell. It is the county seat of Doddridge, named for Philip Doddridge. In it lived J. H. Diss Debar and Sen. and Gov. M. M. Neely. — — Map (db m42429) HM