Historical Markers and War Memorials in Franklin, West Virginia
Franklin is the county seat for Pendleton County
Franklin is in Pendleton County
Pendleton County(48) ► ADJACENT TO PENDLETON COUNTY Grant County(32) ► Hardy County(44) ► Pocahontas County(62) ► Randolph County(105) ► Augusta County, Virginia(70) ► Highland County, Virginia(55) ► Rockingham County, Virginia(113) ►
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On South Main Street (U.S. 220) at Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
Dedicated to the memory of the men from Pendleton County, Confederate and Union, who served in the War Between the States
1861 - 1865 — — Map (db m165763) WM
On U.S. 220 at Macks Cabins Lane, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 220. Reported permanently removed.
Near this site, in May 1862, following the battle of Mcdowell, General "Stonewall" Jackson received orders to return to the Shenandoah Valley while attending church service with the army. — — Map (db m34530) HM
On U.S. 220, 1.2 miles south of Thorn Creek Road (County Route 23), on the left when traveling south.
A key component of gun powder, the saltpeter mined near Franklin was of great importance to the South during the Civil War. On August 19, 1863, during his raid of Pendleton and surrounding counties, Union Gen. William W. Averell destroyed the . . . — — Map (db m155458) HM
The carbonaceous shale exposed in the quarry is the Marcellus brown and black shale of the driller. it yields large amounts of natural gas in southern West Virginia. — — Map (db m34502) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 220) at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Settled, 1769. Named for its founder, Francis Evick. John Van Meter first reached the South Branch, 1725. Roger Dyer and others came in 1745. Site of Federal camp of Gen. John C. Fremont, 1862, on way to attack "Stonewall" Jackson. — — Map (db m34500) HM
On U.S. 220 at Macks Cabins Lane, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 220.
Following the Battle of McDowell on May 8th 1862, Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson pursued retreating Union forces under the command of Generals Schenck and Milroy to Franklin. As was his custom, Jackson called for a day of prayer and . . . — — Map (db m180860) HM
On South Main Street at Chestnut Street on South Main Street.
Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's unsuccessful attack on Union forces at Kernstown on March 23, 1862, alarmed Federal officials, who assigned additional troops to the Shenandoah Valley to guard against a Confederate assault on . . . — — Map (db m155456) HM
On U.S. 33, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
At this site on May 10th, 1862, following the battle of Mcdowell, union soldiers murdered Rev. Ambrose Meadows. A mill and the Meadows home were burned, his wife and three children left homeless. — — Map (db m155457) HM
On Blue Gray Trail (U.S. 33) 0.2 miles south of Kiser Gap (County Road 1), on the right when traveling south.
At this site on May 10th, 1862, Rev. Ambrose Meadows was murdered by Union Troops. Samuel Johnson, a union who was present, wrote the following: "Col. Zigler of my regiment ordered Capt. McCall with Company B out to investigate the the . . . — — Map (db m187217) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 220) at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
"By fairy hands their knell is rung by forms unseen their dirge is sung" Dedicated to these heroes of Pendleton County who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War 1914 - 1918 Killed in action
John Dayton Dove - Riverton
Raymond L. Harman . . . — — Map (db m34501) HM
On U.S. 220, 0.1 miles east of Powder Mill Road (County Route 220/8), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
At this gap defeated Union forces slowed the pursuit of "Stonewall" Jackson following the battle of McDowell in May 1862. The site was used by Confederate forces to make gunpowder from saltpeter secured in nearby cave. — — Map (db m34531) HM
On U.S. 220, 0.1 miles east of Powder Mill Road (County Route 220/8), on the right when traveling east.
The Trout Rock Fort was one in the chain of forts that the Virginia House of Burgesses in March 1756 directed Washington to erect for the defense of settlers in the South Branch Valley. It also marks the end of Gen. Stonewall Jackson's pursuit of . . . — — Map (db m34533) HM
On South Main Street (U.S. 220) at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
Greek Revival home built in 1848 for William McCoy, who was a deputy sheriff, justice of the peace, and delegate to the VA Assembly from 1835 to 1839. During the Civil War, Union troops ran a telegraph line from Moorefield to Franklin and housed . . . — — Map (db m234985) HM
