Monroe
Allen T. Caperton
Union, WV
Born November 21, 1810, in Monroe County, he served in both houses of the Virginia legislature before the Civil War.
Ann Royall/Sweet Springs
Sweet Springs, WV
Ann Royall, America's first woman journalist, lived here.
Big Lime
The Greenbrier Limestone, which outcrops along U. S. Route 219 between here and Renick, is the "Big Lime" of the driller.
Bishop Matthew W. Clair, Sr.
Union, WV
Born at Union, 1865.
Civil War Monument
Union, WV
On Aug. 21, 1901 this 20 ft. monument with 6 ft. statue depicting typical Confederate soldier was dedicated to the Monroe County men who...
Confederate Postal Service
Rebel postal services were formed in early 1861 under John H. Reagan, with operations commencing June 1. In contested sections of...
Cook's Fort
Constructed, circa 1770, on land owned by Valentine Cook on Indian Creek.
Dr. Henry Lake Dickason
H.L. Dickason, a noted educator from Lindside and the grandson of slaves, graduated from Bluefield Colored Institute in 1910 and The Ohio...
First Corn Club
Pickaway, WV
West Virginia's first Corn Club was organized at Pickaway School on idea of county superintendent C. A. Keadle, with support from WVU...
Gap Mills/William Humphreys
Gap Mills, WV
Formerly Moss Hole, re-named for cut in Gap Mnt.
General John Echols
Union, WV
Gen. Echols was born March 20, 1823 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Gov. John Floyd
Near here is grave of John Floyd, 1783-1837.
Grave of Elizabeth Graham Stodghill
Atop the hill on the Coulter farm is the gravesite of Elizabeth Graham Stodghill (1770-1858), and her husband Joel.
Great Eastern Divide
At this point atop the Alleghenies is the geographical feature known as the Great Eastern Divide, a natural barrier from which water...
Joseph Swope
Born 1707 in Germany, Swope came to America ca.
Mann-Miller/Springfield
The Mann and Miller families, neighbors in Germany, together migrated to America and settled near this site circa 1774.
Monroe County/Summers County
Formed in 1799 from Greenbrier.
Monroe County/West Virginia (Monroe County)
Peterstown, WV
Formed in 1799 from Greenbrier.
Monroe County/West Virginia (Monroe County)
Formed in 1799 from Greenbrier.
Peterstown
Peterstown, WV
Founded by Christian Peters who settled two miles east in 1784.
Red Sulphur Springs
Red Sulphur Springs, WV
Site of a popular resort hotel, built in 1832.
Reformatory for Women
Alderson, WV
The only Federal industrial institution for women is one mile west.
Rehoboth Church
Indians were still about when Rehoboth Church was dedicated by Bishop Asbury in 1786, and rifles as well as Bibles were carried by the...
Rehoboth Church
Oldest extant Protestant church west of the Alleghenies.
Rowan Memorial Home
Sweet Springs, WV
Established as a home for the aged by act of the Legislature in 1945.
Salt Sulphur
Opened as a resort in 1820.
Saltpeter Caves
The large rooms of these caves have high vaults and are easily accessible from the outside and are dry under foot.
Union
Union, WV
Settled in 1774 by James Alexander, who later served in Revolutionary Army.
William Porcher Miles
Union, WV
In Green Hill Cemetery is the grave of William Porcher Miles, who was a Congressman from SC, a signer of the SC Ordinance of Secession...
Woods' Fort
This defense, erected, 1773, by Captain Michael Woods, was of importance during Lord Dunmore's War.