On Courthouse Drive at Emergency Lane / Sabre Street, on the right when traveling south on Courthouse Drive.
Planting Roots in Putnam County
James William Hoge was born on April 9, 1830 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia to Reverend Peter C. and
Sallie Kerr Hoge. He studied law and was admitted to the bar at age 20 in 1850, later moving to . . . — — Map (db m137584) HM
On Winfield Road (West Virginia Route 817) 0.5 miles south of Waterside Circle, on the right when traveling south.
Located near here was the original
Kanawha Valley Drag Strip, opened
in 1958. The first organized drag
strip in West Virginia, it helped legitimize
the sport in the area. The strip
benefited from its proximity to
neighboring Ohio, drawing on . . . — — Map (db m137368) HM
On Courthouse Drive at Emergency Lane / Sabre Street, on the right when traveling south on Courthouse Drive.
A Microcosm
Historians use the word microcosm as shorthand to show that a piece is
representative of the whole. “A house divided against itself,” Putnam
County sent approximately 10% of its population to war, nearly half to . . . — — Map (db m137355) HM
On Winfield Road (West Virginia Route 817) just north of Courthouse Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Sited on land owned by Charles
Brown, who started a ferry here in
1818, the town was named for Gen.
Winfield Scott, Mexican-American
War hero. Putnam County’s seat,
it was incorporated in 1868. Its
location along the Kanawha made
it an . . . — — Map (db m137350) HM
