Historical Markers and War Memorials in Shinnston, West Virginia
Clarksburg is the county seat for Harrison County
Shinnston is in Harrison County
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The B&O Railroad constructed this 6-sided communications booth at the Ehelen-Solon siding, near the Vincent Lumber Company, as part of its private phone rail
communications system. A booth operator could call from one of 10 sidings between . . . — — Map (db m177416) HM
Side A
Site of “Big Elm,” tree awarded “largest of its kind in US” in 1876. Measured over 30 feet in circumference at its base. The tree began dying by 1905, with the cause attributed to disease, the building of a streetcar line, and hogs . . . — — Map (db m125818) HM
Born in 1837, Hall worked at the Wheeling Intelligencer during the Civil War. His reporting during the creation of WV served as the basis for his publication, The Rending of Virginia. Hall also recorded the proceedings of the . . . — — Map (db m125819) HM
From 1922 to 1933, WV State Police training facilities and Company A headquarters were located at a camp in Haywood Junction. Not only were troopers trained, but horses were broken using proven methods of the U.S. Cavalry. In the late 1920s, . . . — — Map (db m176749) HM
Built, 1778, by Levi Shinn who came from New Jersey, 1773, and claimed tomahawk rights. Returned with family and brothers, Clement and Jonathan and settled. Sold part of land to Jonathan whose son, Levi, deeded it for site of Shinnston. — — Map (db m125817) HM
Inherited by Levi's oldest son Clement. After Clement's death, house sold to David Morris in 1840's. Morris heirs sold it with surrounding land in 1959 to Richardson Lumber & Construction Company. In 1972, its owners, Bob and Shirla (Bice) . . . — — Map (db m177089) HM
Village so named because of well drilled here in 1835 by Abraham and Peter Righter. The well reached a depth of 745 feet releasing natural gas. Often attributed to be first deep well drilled in United States. Water from such wells was reputed to . . . — — Map (db m177528) HM
At 8:30 p.m. on June 23, 1944, a large tornado struck this area without warning because weather news was banned during WWII. The violent tornado lifted the West Fork River from its bed and left path of destruction up to 1,000' wide. Storm claimed . . . — — Map (db m125820) HM
In honor and memory of all Veterans who served our country in time of peace and war and to those who paid the supreme sacrifice so that we might enjoy freedom.
Their spirit, devotion and love of country will be forever remembered. . . . — — Map (db m177902) WM
