Historical Markers and War Memorials in Rowlesburg, West Virginia
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On East Main Street just west of North Diamond Street, on the right when traveling west.
Union Troops barricaded behind crossties routed the Raiders.
Raiders are ordered to torch the railroad bridge at "all hazard" but fail to carry out orders.
Union Troops dig behind barricade of . . . — — Map (db m235167) HM
On South Church Street south of East Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Old Rowlesburg Church Property
First School, City Hall, Church
Telegraph Office
Est. c. 1848
Downtown Rowlesburg Historic District — — Map (db m200784) HM
On State Highway 72, on the right when traveling south.
To S on B&O Railroad is Buckeye Run Viaduct, 136' high, 350' long & 28' wide. Tray Run Viaduct, .6 mi. NW is 148' high, 445' long and 28' wide. Noted engineers Benjamin Latrobe & Albert Fink designed the viaducts. Built 1852 to carry main line, the . . . — — Map (db m33983) HM
On River Road (State Highway 72) 0.6 miles north of Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north.
(Preface) 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 . . . — — Map (db m198742) HM
On East Main Street at North Diamond Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Cheat Bridges Become TargetSince 1861, a special target for destruction by order of both President Jefferson Davis and Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, General Robert E. Lee, Rowlesburg was the only town or outpost in western Virginia . . . — — Map (db m198759) HM
On Cannon Hill Road, 0.1 miles north of Maple Avenue (County Route 51), on the right when traveling north.
(Preface) 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 . . . — — Map (db m198797) HM
On East Main Street at North Diamond Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
Hills Headquarters
"Rowlesburg, the headquaters of General Hill in Western Virginia, is situated in a deep gorge in the Alleghenies, at a point where the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crosses Cheat River. The scenery around it is bold, grand, . . . — — Map (db m199725) HM
On George Washington Highway (U.S. 50) at Hamilton Lane, on the right when traveling south on George Washington Highway.
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 . . . — — Map (db m235168) HM
On Cannon Hill Road, 0.1 miles north of Maple Avenue (County Route 51), on the right when traveling north.
You are standing not far from an important battle site in the Civil War. Just across the bridge on the opposite side of the railroad yard a handful of determined Union troops behind a barricade of crossties routed a forward column of Confederate . . . — — Map (db m198872) HM
On River Road (State Highway 72) 0.6 miles north of Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north.
You are standing less than a mile from an important battle site in the Civil War. Just ahead a handful of determined Union troops and townspeople would thwart the Confederate Raiders. Though small in scale compared to Gettysburg and Antietam, the . . . — — Map (db m33988) HM
On Catherine Street (State Highway 72) at Buffalo Street, on the right when traveling west on Catherine Street.
The hilltop area located above and to the right of where you are standing is Cannon Hill. In April 1863, the cannons located there defended Rowlesburg and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad during a Civil War skirmish. The B&O Railroad crossed the . . . — — Map (db m34041) HM
Near Cannon Hill Road, 2.3 miles north of Maple Avenue (County Route 51), on the left when traveling south.
Due to Confederate military activity in Northwestern Virginia, in the Spring of 1861, the Union army stationed soldiers in and near the town of Rowlesburg to protect the B&O Railroad and its vital bridge which crossed the Cheat River at that . . . — — Map (db m199096) HM
On Poplar Street at South Buffalo Street (West Virginia Route 72), on the left on Poplar Street.
In respectful memory to all Civil War soldiers of the 6th WV Infantry Regiment and a special dedication to Company F and all loyal citizens of Rowlesburg, WV on April 26, 1863 — — Map (db m198775) WM
On South Buffalo Street (West Virginia Route 72) north of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
Downtown Rowlesburg Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m198722) HM
On South Buffalo Street (West Virginia Route 72) 0.1 miles south of West Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
The building and property was donated to the Rowlesburg Area Historical Society by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; January 3, 1996. The property was deeded in 1873. The building was built in 1875 — — Map (db m198786) HM
On Catherine Street east of South Buffalo Street (West Virginia Route 72), on the right when traveling west.
The magnificent American chestnut tree (Castanea dentata) once dominated 200 million acres of the eastern United States.
Many uses of wood from these trees supported the U.S. economy and our way of life.
Chestnuts were a primary food . . . — — Map (db m198856) HM
On North Buffalo Street at Catherine Street (West Virginia Route 72), on the left when traveling north on North Buffalo Street.
These park grounds
were deeded to the Citizens of Rowlesburg
April 27, 1921
by
Randolph McVicker
and his wife
Mary Ellen Wonderly McVicker — — Map (db m198794) HM
On Chessie Lane west of Elm Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Rowlesburg Post Office has been in existence since 1852 and was established when the town was in the state of Virginia. Following is a list of leading area and town citizens who have served as Postmasters along with the dates of their . . . — — Map (db m199723) HM
On Buffalo Street (State Highway 72) at Poplar Street, on the right when traveling north on Buffalo Street.
In honor of the men and women of the Rowlesburg area who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States and in memory of those who gave their lives for their country. — — Map (db m34038) HM
On East Main Street at North Diamond Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
A howitzer (as illustrated above by Peter W. Gaut) is a short-barreled, large-caliber cannon designed to throw shells at a higher trajectory than regular field guns. This makes them useful against enemy troops behind fortifications or concealed . . . — — Map (db m198732) HM
On South Buffalo Street (West Virginia Route 72) south of West Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
In Commemoration of the Great Flood of November 4-5, 1985
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Dedicated to the resilient Citizens of Rowlesburg, West Virginia
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Historic Cheat River Flood Water Crest 36.9 Feet
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Destruction of 118 Homes - Damage of 55 Houses - Loss . . . — — Map (db m198785) HM
On South Buffalo Street (West Virginia Route 72) north of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
Three structures have crossed Tray Run Valley since the first was built in 1852. When the 1852 structure was built it was the largest viaduct in the world. The stone structure shown below was built in 1907 to replace a wrought iron structure. The . . . — — Map (db m199724) HM
