Historical Markers and War Memorials in Paw Paw, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs is the county seat for Morgan County
Paw Paw is in Morgan County
Morgan County(109) ► ADJACENT TO MORGAN COUNTY Berkeley County(107) ► Hampshire County(76) ► Allegany County, Maryland(294) ► Washington County, Maryland(875) ► Frederick County, Virginia(231) ►
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Hampshire County
Oldest county: established by the Virginia Assembly, 1754. Formed from Frederick and Augusta. Lord Fairfax, owner, named it for the English shire of the same name. Ice Mountain and Hanging Rocks are among its natural wonders. . . . — — Map (db m148833) HM
In war's grim hour that tested all,
Among the first they heard the call.
In many lands, far-flung and wide,
They bravely fought and bravely died.
A grateful nation mourns their loss,
A sacrifice in freedom's cause.
In alien . . . — — Map (db m148839) WM
Morgan County
Formed, 1820, from Berkeley and Hampshire. Named for Gen. Daniel Morgan of the Revolutionary Army. Many of his renowned "Riflemen" were from the Eastern Panhandle, where he once lived. Famed Berkeley Springs here.
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On this site, from 1888 - 1996, stood the first African-American Methodist church in Morgan County. Mount Olive United Methodist Church, formerly Paw Paw Methodist Episcopal Church, was built by trustees: William Blue, William Ruebottom, George . . . — — Map (db m148842) HM
Important concentration point of the Union Army from 1861 to 1865. As many as 16,000 Federal troops were encamped here at one time. A blockhouse stood along the tracks of the B&O Railroad at this point. — — Map (db m449) HM
The Washington Heritage Trail is a 136-mile national scenic byway inspired by the prominent footsteps of George Washington through the three historic counties of West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. Compelling history, spectacular scenery, geologic . . . — — Map (db m450) HM
This plaque is dedicated in honor of the men and women of Paw Paw, W. Va. and the surrounding area who served their country in the Korean War
This memorial is dedicated in sincere tribute to the living and dead whose valiant efforts . . . — — Map (db m148836) WM
Erected by the
Paw Paw Memorial Association
in honor of those who
answered their country's call
in the Great World War 1917-1919
★ Died in Service ★
Joseph King • Hiram I. R Spencer • Joseph S. Youngblood . . . — — Map (db m148840) WM
West Virginia
(Morgan County)
"The Mountain State"-western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the . . . — — Map (db m84796) HM
