First M. P. Church
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Two miles east stands the Old Harmony Church, built in 1819. In this church in 1829, John Mitchell and David Smith organized the first Methodist Protestant Church. Mitchell was its first pastor. Near the churchyard is his grave.
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Graves of Heroes
Turnertown, WV
In the Butcher Cemetery are the graves of many pioneer settlers, dating back more than 100 years.
Lewis County/Upshur County
Formed, 1816, from Harrison.
Weston
Established, 1818, on farm of Henry Flesher, Revolutionary War veteran, first settler.
Weston State Hospital
The oldest State institution in West Virginia was authorized by an act of General Assembly of Virignia, March 22, 1858.
Jackson's Mill
Site of boyhood home of Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.