West Virginia (Monongalia County). “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 French and . . . — — Map (db m73342) HM
Near Walnut Street at West Virginia Route 7, on the right when traveling west.
First Pottery. The first pottery in West Virginia was founded here about 1785 and the making of pottery was important before 1800. John Scott, Jacob Foulk, John Thompson, and Francis Billingsley were among the first potters.
Old Iron . . . — — Map (db m157691) HM
On John Fox Road (West Virginia Route 43/3) 1.2 miles west of Sugar Grove Road ( Route 43), on the right when traveling west.
The Mt. Tabor Baptist Church was one of the earliest churches established in Monongalia County, VA. Revolutionary War Patriot Benjamin Wilson and his wife Eleanor donated an acre of land for the church and cemetery in 1803. The Works Progress . . . — — Map (db m186234) HM
Near Tyrone Road (County Route 75) 0.1 miles south of Quartz Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Throughout her life, Lazzell frequently returned to Morgantown to visit family and paint. Her works The Monongahela (1926) and The West Virginia Hills (c. 1930s) reflect her enduring affection for the region's natural beauty. Even in her most . . . — — Map (db m312413) HM
Near Frontier Street at University Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Neighbors from Across the Pond
Many immigrants that settled in Star City after 1907 came from Italy and Eastern European countries. According to the 1920 census, 802 residents were born in Italy, 106 were born in Czechoslovakia (now The . . . — — Map (db m200205) HM
On J.D. Anderson Drive north of Mon General Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The bronze used in this statue was from the original plaques commemorating donations in the former two divisions of the hospital. This statue is donated to the Citizens of Monongalia County by Jack and Anne Ryan of Ryan Advisors, Inc., . . . — — Map (db m175694) HM
On Mason Dixon Highway (West Virginia Route 7) 1.5 miles east of Hornet Highway (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Monongalia County
Formed, 1776, from District of West Augusta. All or parts of 21 other counties, including three in Pennsylvania, were carved from it. Named for the Monongahela River, bearing an Indian name, which means the "River of . . . — — Map (db m296475) HM
On Chestnut Street south of Wall Street, on the right when traveling south.
Oldest stone house in Monongalia County. By legend built by Jacob Nuze on original lot 25. Sold 1795 to tavern-keeper Henry Dering. Owned 1800 - 1813 by potters John Thompson and Jacob Foulk. Bought by Joseph Shackelford who operated a tanyard here . . . — — Map (db m235205) HM
On Veterans Memorial Highway (West Virginia Route 7) at Alpine Lake Road (County Route 46), on the right when traveling west on Veterans Memorial Highway.
Barbour County
Attractions
Alderson-Broaddus College. This private coeducational college is situated on a beautiful 170-acre campus overlooking Philippi, site of the first land battle of the Civil War. Its excellent performing arts . . . — — Map (db m239336) HM
Near Overfort Lane east of Pricketts Fort Road (County Route 72), on the right when traveling north.
Here lies buried
Colonel Zackeill Morgan
One of the earliest settlers of the old Monongalia County
Soldier of the Revolution
Founder of
Morgantown, (VA.) West Virginia, (1785)
Born (C) 1735 in Frederick County Virginia . . . — — Map (db m173501) HM
On County Line Drive (Local Route 73/12) south of Exit 15 (Interstate 68).
Henry Clay Furnace, located on Quarry Run, was built between 1834 and 1836 by Leonard Laws for Tassey and Bissell. It was a cold-blast furnace and produced 4 tons of pig iron each 24 hours. It was one of several furnaces that were operated in this . . . — — Map (db m74511) HM
Near Don Knotts Boulevard (U.S. 119) 0.4 miles north of Greenbag Road (County Route 857), on the left when traveling north.
Beneath this ground rests a 30-inch raw water pipeline that extends four miles from the Flegal Dam and Reservoir along Cobun Creek to the Morgantown Water Treatment Plant. This gravity-fed pipeline is critical to ensuring a safe, clean water . . . — — Map (db m257703) HM
On High Street south of Walnut Street (U.S. 119), on the right when traveling south.
To the patriots
of the American Revolution
who went from Monongalia County
and to those
who lie buried in the county
this stone is placed
as a loving tribute
to their courage and valor
by the
Daughters of
the American . . . — — Map (db m134270) WM
On South Main Street 0.1 miles north of 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Sheepskin Trail
History & Detail
The original rail line that defines much of the Sheepskin Trail was built in the 1890's as the Fairmont, Morgantown, and Pittsburgh branch of the B&O Railroad. It was to meet the needs of a booming coal . . . — — Map (db m203191) HM
On Buckeye Road (County Route 39) east of Mason Dixon Highway ( Route 7), on the left when traveling east.
Start here
900 - 1200 AD
Monongahela village settled just outside borders of / near future site of Mason-Dixon Historical Park
1632
King Charles I issues a land grant, called Maryland, representing the area between . . . — — Map (db m256802) HM
Near Tyrone Road (County Road 75) 0.1 miles south of Quartz Drive, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
Residents Welcome Tibbs Run Water
Tibbs Run did not supply water to the reservoir here until 1912. It did, however, serve as a public water source earlier. In 1889, the new Union Improvement Company (UIC) purchased 210 acres of land south . . . — — Map (db m173661) HM
Near Frontier Street at University Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Where Banks Cave in
The name "Monongahela" comes from a Lenape (Delaware) word meaning "falling banks." The river flows north from present-day Fairmont, WV to Pittsburgh, PA, along a course of uncertain depths. Until the late 19th . . . — — Map (db m200884) HM
Near Frontier Street at University Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
The Citizens Party
In their first municipal elections on June 14, 1907, Star City's residents voted for a slate of citizen candidates without party affiliation who ran unopposed. They directed the operation of the schoolhouse, organized in . . . — — Map (db m200179) HM
Near Frontier Street at University Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Post-War Modernization
Since 1910, Star City residents worked tirelessly for the construction of their own bridge spanning the Monongahela River to simplify travel to the coal mines of Scotts Run. However, it was not until after World War . . . — — Map (db m200121) HM
Near Frontier Street at University Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
From Humble Beginnings
Until the construction of the first Star City Bridge in 1951, Star City residents and travelers crossed the Monongahela River by ferry. The earliest recorded operator of a ferry at Star City was Jesse Martin, listed . . . — — Map (db m200288) HM
Near Frontier Street at University Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Star City on Track
Over the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a growing number of factories opened in Morgantown and the surrounding area. The Fairmont, Morgantown, and Pennsylvania (FM&P) Railroad was the first completed in Monongalia . . . — — Map (db m200779) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
