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Historical Markers in Pennsboro, West Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Ritchie 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 Ritchie County, WV (12) Calhoun County, WV (12) Doddridge County, WV (13) Gilmer County, WV (24) Pleasants County, WV (16) Tyler County, WV (14) Wirt County, WV (13) Wood County, WV (114)  RitchieCounty(12) Ritchie County (12)  CalhounCounty(12) Calhoun County (12)  DoddridgeCounty(13) Doddridge County (13)  GilmerCounty(24) Gilmer County (24)  PleasantsCounty(16) Pleasants County (16)  TylerCounty(14) Tyler County (14)  WirtCounty(13) Wirt County (13)  WoodCounty(114) Wood County (114)
Harrisville is the county seat for Ritchie County
Pennsboro is in Ritchie County
      Ritchie County (12)  
ADJACENT TO RITCHIE COUNTY
      Calhoun County (12)  
      Doddridge County (13)  
      Gilmer County (24)  
      Pleasants County (16)  
      Tyler County (14)  
      Wirt County (13)  
      Wood County (114)  
 
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1 West Virginia, Ritchie County, Pennsboro — Doddridge County / Ritchie County
On Northwest Turnpike, 0.1 miles east of Sugar Run Road, on the right when traveling east.
Doddridge County Formed in 1845 from Harrison, Ritchie, Tyler and Lewis. Named for Philip Doddridge, lawyer and statesman of western Virginia. Many of the Indians who once came to this State got war and hunting weapons from flint quarries . . . Map (db m142407) HM
2 West Virginia, Ritchie County, Pennsboro — Pennsboro
On West Myles Avenue / Old U.S. 50 (Local Route 50/39) west of Main street (West Virginia Route 74), on the left when traveling west.
Settled by John Bunnell, a veteran of the Revolution, near the salt lick which attracted great game herds. The “Stone House,” built about 1807 by John Webster, was one of the famous inns on the Northwestern Turnpike.Map (db m42241) HM
3 West Virginia, Ritchie County, Pennsboro — Pennsboro B&O Depot
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 74) just south of Collins Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Constructed in two phases: east end construction circa 1883; east end remodeled and west end constructed circal 1900. The depot closed in 1974. The last passenger train passed through in the Spring of 1981. Restoration began in the early . . . Map (db m42243) HM
4 West Virginia, Ritchie County, Pennsboro — The Stone House
On West Myles Avenue / Old U.S. 50 (Local Route 50/36) west of Main Street (West Virginia Route 74), on the right when traveling west.
The Webster House, now known as The Stone House, was built shortly after 1800. The walls of the house are two feet thick, constructed of flagstones of various shapes and sizes held together by cement and mortar. John Webster, the builder, sold it to . . . Map (db m42239) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 25, 2024