Historical Markers and War Memorials in Williamson, West Virginia

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Williamson, West Virginia

1 ► West Virginia, Mingo County, Williamson — Chief Logan — of the Mingo Tribe —

"I appeal to any white man to say if ever he entered Logan's cabin and hungry, I gave him not meat; if he ever came cold or naked and I gave him not meat; if he ever came cold or naked and I gave him not clothing. "During the course of the . . . — — Map (db m178579) HM WM

2 ► West Virginia, Mingo County, Williamson — Veterans Memorial —

The the gallant men and women who served their country during peace and war with honor — — Map (db m178505) WM

3 ► West Virginia, Mingo County, Williamson — West Virginia (Mingo County) / Kentucky — —

West Virginia. “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 m146136) HM

4 ► West Virginia, Mingo County, Williamson — Williamson —

Named for W. J. Williamson. Its site was a corn field in 1890. Now it is business center of vast coal fields. Early colonization efforts here were supported by John Peter Dumas, a relative of Alexandre Dumas, novelist. — — Map (db m178350) HM

5 ► West Virginia, Mingo County, Williamson — Williamson and the Railroad — Williamson — National Coal Heritage Trail —

This city is named for Wallace J. Williamson, whose family owned vast tracts of undeveloped land along Tug Fork in what was originally southwestern Logan County, West Virginia. In 1888, following a visit to the area by a Norfolk and Western . . . — — Map (db m178351) HM

6 ► West Virginia, Mingo County, Williamson — Williamson Historic District — National Coal Heritage Trail —

The Williamson Historic District covers 46 acres on the north side of Williamson, and is roughly bounded by the Norfolk and Western (N&W, now Norfolk-Southern) railroad tracks and Prichard, Poplar, Park, Mulberry, and Elm streets. Certified by . . . — — Map (db m178582) HM

7 ► West Virginia, Mingo County, Williamson — Williamson, Mingo County — Corridor G (U.S. Rt. 119) — Reported unreadable

[Unreadable] Mingo County's thick, high quality coals (above and below the surface) traditionally ranked it as one of West Virginia's top coal producing counties. Numerous coal camps in Mingo County housed miners and their families. . . . — — Map (db m178578) HM

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