Lakin State Hospital
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Established in 1919 by an act of the Legislature. Opened for colored patients in 1926 and integrated in 1954. In 1957, the Hospital acquired the former Boys Industrial School. A rehabilitation center has since been added to the Hospital.
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Mason County/West Virginia
Mason City, WV
Formed, 1804, from Kanawha.
"Mark Twain" Family
Lakin, WV
Samuel and Pamela Clemens, grandparents of "Mark Twain", settled here in 1803.
Fort Robinson
Near here stood the blockhouse built by Captain Isaac Robinson in 1794.
Gen. John Mc Causland
On pinnacle (300 feet E.) overlooking his boyhood home is the grave of Gen. John McCausland, 1836-1927.
Harmony Baptist Church
The Reverend William George and sixteen charter members organized the Harmony Baptist Church in 1812.