John Hacker (1743-1824) erected his
pioneer cabin about one mile west
of here in 1769. He was the first
white settler in Lewis County, and
in the watershed of the creek which
bears his name. He served under
General George Rogers Clark in . . . — — Map (db m173833) HM
West Virginia’s largest producing
oil well was tapped on the Copley
farm by the South Penn Oil Company
in September 1900. Workers could
not contain the initial flow of
4,800 barrels a day, and a large
volume of oil spilled into Sand
Fork. . . . — — Map (db m174499) HM
Two miles east is the site of Fort Pickens where Capt. Morgan Darnall's Company A, 10th West Virginia Infantry, Vols. enrolled and built fort, 1861-62; mustered into Union Army by Capt. Bainbridge on March 13, 1862. Burned, 1864. — — Map (db m161262) HM
Lewis County
Formed from Harrison in 1816. It was named for Colonel Charles Lewis, who was killed in 1774 at Battle of Point Pleasant. It was home of Jesse Hughes, frontier scout, and the boyhood home of General Thomas J. "Stonewall" . . . — — Map (db m161257) HM
In October 1861, military recruits
and Union guerrillas under William
Pierson entered Jacksonville and
took three men, murdering two, one
the brother of Wheeling delegate
George Arnold. Another man was shot
at home. Gov. Pierpont offered . . . — — Map (db m174494) HM
Two miles east stands the Old Harmony Church, built in 1819. In this church in 1829, John Mitchell and David Smith organized the first Methodist Protestant Church. Mitchell was its first pastor. Near the churchyard is his grave. — — Map (db m78396) HM
The Broad Run Baptist Church was organized in 1804. (2 Mi.W.) In its cemetery are buried many early settlers. Here is grave of Gen. Jos. A. Lightburn of the Union Army. After the War between the States, he became a Baptist minister. — — Map (db m78394) HM
Hacker's Creek At mouth of Jesse's Run was home of Jesse Hughes, Indian fighter and scout. About 1770, John Hacker settled here. Near by is scene of Cozad and other border massacres. Several Indian villages and burying grounds were . . . — — Map (db m78395) HM
Fort Pickens
120 yds., northeast, Co. A 10th W. Va. Inf., built Fort Pickens for headquarters and defense. Company raised by Capt. Morgan A. Darnall; mustered into U. S. service March 13, 1862. In several battles down to Appomattox. . . . — — Map (db m37049) HM
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars.
My stone is red for
The blood they shed
The medal I bear
Is my Country's way
To show they care.
If I could be seen
By all mankind
Maybe peace will
Come in . . . — — Map (db m178495) WM
In the Butcher Cemetery are
the graves of many pioneer
settlers, dating back more
than 100 years. Here lies
Paulser Butcher. Of seven
Butcher brothers in the
Revolution with Washington,
four were killed in action. — — Map (db m173810) HM
Here was born Jonathan M. Bennett, (1816-1887). First auditor of Virginia and a leader in the two Virginias. Near here was born Johnson Newlon Camden (1828-1908), U. S. Senator, railroad builder and industrial leader. — — Map (db m161267) HM
Mill ponds have been the subject of song and romance. Blaker's Mill Pond provides the water for operating Blaker's Mill. While the mill is operating, water is pumped from the West Fork (of the Monongahela) River at the rate of around 2000 gallons . . . — — Map (db m197722) HM
In 1820, only two years after the founding of Weston as the governmental seat of Lewis County, the town's first true cemetery, a one-acre plot, was established on the hillside above the south end of Center Avenue, 15 South Center Ave.
In . . . — — Map (db m197777) HM
The blacksmith shop was a vital place for the early 19th century community. The shop was needed at Jackson's Mill not only to shoe horses, but to make repairs in the gristmill. A blacksmith's work included the maintenance of wagons, carriages and . . . — — Map (db m197617) HM
Soon after moving to Greenbrier County (West) Virginia in 1794, Jacob and Mary Hackman erected a gristmill at the confluence of Mill Creek and Muddy Creek. The Hackman Mill opened for business in 1796, producing cornmeal for the local population. . . . — — Map (db m197604) HM
The core of this large frame house is believed to have
been built in 1879. Owner and local attorney
William W. Brannon sold the home in 1901 which led to
John and Maude McGuires acquisition of the property in
that year. In 1908 the McGuires . . . — — Map (db m204094) HM
Cummins Jackson was born in 1802, the eldest son of Edward and Elizabeth Brake Jackson. Cummins worked at and, at times, ran the family's gristmill as a boy. At the death of his father, he gained possession of the mill and adjacent property. Over . . . — — Map (db m197602) HM
The first nickelodeon in the United States opened in 1905
in Pennsylvania. Weston was not too far behind, with The
Fairyland Theatre opening in 1907, the second nickelodeon
to open in Weston. The term nickelodeon came from the
price of . . . — — Map (db m204104) HM
In the 1770s Henry Flesher claimed 400 acres at the mouth of Stone Coal Creek. He built his cabin home on the land that became Preston Lewis County. In 1817, Preston became Fleshersville and then in 1819 it was named Weston. His barn was near where . . . — — Map (db m161272) HM
Constructed in 1879, two years after the original structure burned this is the oldest business building in Weston. Originally built as a joint venture between jeweler Er Ralston and attorney Matthew Edmiston, this location has been home to a wide . . . — — Map (db m197731) HM
Three generations of Jacksons operated mills here, beginning with Col. Edward Jackson before 1800. Jackson’s Mill included saw and gristmills, carpenter shop, blacksmith forge, slave quarters, barns and other outbuildings, and a general store on . . . — — Map (db m58720) HM
In 1831, this became the home of six-year-old Thomas Jonathan Jackson (1824-1863) and his four-year old sister, Laura Ann Jackson (1826-1911). Their father, Jonathan Jackson, had died in poverty in 1826. In 1830, their mother married Blake G. . . . — — Map (db m173734) HM
Boyhood home of Gen.Thomas J.
“Stonewall” Jackson (4 Mi. W.).
The first mill was built about
1808 by his grandfather, Col.
Edward Jackson, who became a
leader in border affairs. It
is now the site of the W. Va.
4-H Camp for Boys and Girls. — — Map (db m173825) HM
Jackson’s Mill Boyhood home (2 Mi. W.) of Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. First mill was built about 1808 by grandfather, Col. Edward Jackson, a leader in border affairs. Now site of the West Virginia 4-H Camp for Boys and Girls.
. . . — — Map (db m173735) HM
Site of boyhood home of Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. The first mill was built about 1808 by his grandfather, Col. Edward Jackson, who became a leader in border affairs. It is now the site of the W. Va. 4-H Camp for Boys and Girls. — — Map (db m56626) HM
Edward Jackson, "Stonewall's" grandfather, came to the West Fork valley with his family in 1801 and built a log gristmill at a bend on the east side of the West Fork River sometime within the next few years. Milling was an important industry in . . . — — Map (db m197619) HM
1. Raymond L. Armentrout
10/18/1950 - 02/23/1971
SSGT US Army
2. Joseph M. Brady
08/25/1945 - 02/05/1967
PFC US Army
3. Earl E. Brown
08/49/1939 - 01/29/1966
SSGT US Army
4. Michael S. Garrett
10/25/1948 - 03/04/1969 . . . — — Map (db m197964) WM
In Memory
Of The Men
Lewis County
Who Gave Their
Lives In The
Great War
1917 - 1919
James C. Allen •
Darral Aulman •
Louis Bennett Jr. •
Edward T. Bonnett •
Solomon H. Brown •
Louis Glen Burrell •
Wirt Butcher •
Fred . . . — — Map (db m204101) WM
Home of Jonathan M. Bennett built 1875 and used as family home until 1922. Given by Mrs. Louis Bennett to county as public library to honor her husband and son. J.M. Bennett (1816 ~ 87) was active in state political and local business affairs in . . . — — Map (db m64089) HM
In 1845, William Rohrbough built the front half of what is now known as the Mary Conrad Cabin on a tract of land in southern Lewis County. The land had originally been patented by George Jackson, brother to Colonel Edward Jackson of Jackson's Mill. . . . — — Map (db m197573) HM
Pioneer cabin built by Henry McWhorter a Revolutionary soldier, in 1793, at McWhorter's Mill, now Jane Lew and used as home, church, school, and postoffice, was moved to its present site and presented to the state by his descendants August 14, . . . — — Map (db m197580) HM
In addition to Alexander Scott Withers, prominent Watsonian's interred here are Daniel Stringer, a co-founder of Weston, owner of the first grist mill in the town, and twice elected to Congress; Weeden Hoffman, one of Weston's first merchants, . . . — — Map (db m197757) HM
The sawmill shed, located 30 feet upstream from the Jackson gristmill, was a long one-story structure - with a sloping roof.
The Jackson sawmill played a significant role in the growth of this region. It was the first sawmill in the area, . . . — — Map (db m197669) HM
Early on June 30, 1861, John List
of Wheeling, under commission from
Gov. Pierpont and with the help of
the 7th Ohio Infantry, took charge
of about $30,000 in gold held at
the Weston branch of the Exchange
Bank of VA. Pierpont feared that
the . . . — — Map (db m173838) HM
Conditions of living a life in the woods created men who gave up wearing breeches. They instead wore loose hunting shirts of linsey woolsey, coarse linen, or dressed deerskins, increased length of their leggings and fastened them to their belts . . . — — Map (db m204483) HM
Established by act of Virginia Assembly 1824
First Bridge of wood on stone piers built 1829
Second bridge wood and covered built 1847
Third bridge iron built 1890
Fourth bridge concrete built 1922 — — Map (db m204100) HM
The Exchange Bank of Virginia located at 133 Center Ave was the first bank in Weston and only the fifth bank in Western Virginia from 1853 to 1875.
During the civil war the bank held $30,000 in gold that was intended to pay for the . . . — — Map (db m197542) HM
The heritage garden here at Jackson's Mill exhibits a garden similar to the type that was used during the early to mid-1800s. The garden was one of the most important parts of any farmstead and would normally be planted before homesteaders built . . . — — Map (db m197815) HM
Before the river was bridged, and later when an existing one
was closed for repairs, local citizens and travelers crossed the
river just a short distance upstream, at today's location of the
4th street bridge, which was more often than not . . . — — Map (db m204099) HM
Originally the site of the Patrick Tierney Hotel built in 1855 and burned in 1896. His daughter Sally built the current structure circa 1910 and since electrical services was unreliable it was plumbed for gas.
The first tenant was B. . . . — — Map (db m197572) HM
When the Civil War began in 1861, the one-story wing on the far left of the building in front of you was all that stood here at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. The foundation of the main building had been completed; it was used to stable horses . . . — — Map (db m58721) HM
This memorial is dedicated to all West Virginia
POWs and MIAs that have not made it home.
Thank you for your service to protect our
freedoms. God bless you and your family. — — Map (db m197945) WM
The flag poles are in honor of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces and Gary St. Clair, Scoutmaster of Troop 105 for 37 years. — — Map (db m197672) WM
Thomas’ grandparents, Edward and Elizabeth Brake Jackson, settled on this land in 1801 and soon constructed a log cabin and a gristmill. When Edward died, his son, Cummins, took possession of the property and the lucrative family business including . . . — — Map (db m173807) HM
Weston Interesting Facts
Weston was founded in 1818 as Preston; the name was changed to
Fleshersville soon after, and then to Weston in 1819. The city was
incorporated in 1846.
Weston is a city in Lewis County, West Virginia, United . . . — — Map (db m204102) HM
Hale's Emporium, owned by Presley Hale, clothing
provider, and ardent Unionist. Consequently, Confederate
raiders frequently relieved Mr. Hale of his inventory during
the Civil War.
Numerous attempts were made to bring rail to Weston
since . . . — — Map (db m204103) HM
Established, 1818, on farm of Henry Flesher, Revolutionary War veteran, first settler. He was attacked by Indians in 1784, but made his escape. Here is grave of Alexander Scott Withers, who told the story of "Border Warfare." — — Map (db m155500) HM
Built in 1882, the Weston Colored School was the fourth school erected with public funds for black children in West Virginia. It served the African-American community until desegregation in 1954. Later uses included a vocational agriculture . . . — — Map (db m197511) HM
According to law then in place for the education of children of color, it was not until 1880 that Weston had a sufficient number of African-American children to support the requisite segregated classrooms. The third such building constructed in . . . — — Map (db m197829) HM
On April 20, 1863, Confederate Gens. William E. "Grumble" Jones and John D. Imboden began a raid from Virginia through present-day West Virginia on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Taking separate routes, they later reported that they marched 1,100 . . . — — Map (db m155501) HM
Authorized as a western asylum by the state of Virginia in 1858. Construction was started in 1860, completed by the new State, and opened in 1864 as a hospital for mentally ill. This is the largest hand-cut stone building in America. — — Map (db m12115) HM
The oldest State institution in West Virginia was authorized by an act of General Assembly of Virginia, March 22, 1858. The War Between the States delayed construction. It was not opened for patients until October 22, 1864. — — Map (db m12121) HM
Now the law offices of Hunter Bennett, this was the first permanent location of Weston's first bank. It was here that the federal troops "robbed" the bank at the start of the Civil War of $27,000 of funds deposited by the Commonwealth of Virginia . . . — — Map (db m197539) HM
In the old Arnold Cemetery on the hill are the graves of Alexander Scott Withers, born 10-12-1792, died 1-23-1865 and his wife, Melinda F., born 6-1-1793, died 9-15-1854. He was the author of “Chronicles of Border Warfare.” — — Map (db m197513) HM
