Nicholas
Bethel United Methodist Church
Drennen, WV
Oldest church in Nicholas Co. Founded by Backus, Walker, Johnson, Linager, Brown, Nutter, Dorsey, Simms, Gross & Hamrick families.
Carnifex Ferry
Scene of battle, Sept. 10, 1861, between Federal army of Gen. W. S. Rosecrans and Confederate army of Gen. John B. Floyd.
Cross Lanes Battle
Keslers Cross Lanes, WV
Site of the surprise attack by the Confederates under General John B. Floyd on the early morning of Aug. 26, 1861, against Federal troops...
Fight at Ramsey's Fort
Keslers Cross Lanes, WV
Ramsey's Fort was a small Union garrison located on a hill west of Kessler's Cross Lanes during the Civil War that was named for the...
First Nicholas County Court/Keslers Cross Lanes
Summersville, WV
On April 9, 1818, nearby was log home of John Hamilton, site of the organization of the Nicholas County.
Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster Workers Grave Site
Whippoorill Road, WV
While digging Hawks Nest Tunnel in early 1930s, hundreds of the mostly black, migrant workforce contracted acute silicosis from silica...
Hughes Ferry/Bridge
Site of first ferry in Nicholas Co. to cross Gauley River nearby.
Leivasy
Leivasy, WV
The village of Leivasy, formerly known as Meadowvale, was established with post office and general store Oct. 3, 1879.
Morris Massacre
Lockwood, WV
Scene of massacre, 1792, of daughters of Henry Morris, early settler and son of first permanent settler in Great Kanawha Valley.
Nancy Hart's Capture
Summersville, WV
Nancy Hart, noted, beautiful Confederate spy, was seized July, 1862, leading attack in which most of Summersville was burned.
Nicholas County/Webster County
Formed, 1860, from Braxton, Nicholas and Randolph.
North and South
Drennen, WV
At Kessler's Cross Lanes (5 Mi. E.), Aug. 26, 1861 and at Carnifex Ferry (7 Mi. E.), Sept. 10, 1861, Battles occurred between...
Pioneer School
Zela, WV
Here on Peter's Creek, mouth of Whitewater, was log school with greased paper windows, dirt floor and split log seats for Nicholas Co....
Raid on Summersville
Summersville, WV
In the early morning of July 25, 1862, Confederate cavalry under Maj. Robert Bailey, accompanied by noted spy Nancy Hart, attacked two...
Summersville
Summersville, WV
Summersville was established in 1820 and made the county seat.
Young's Monument
Off Young's Monument Rd. (.
Zoar Baptist Church
Keslers Cross Lanes, WV
Organized on April 17, 1824 by twelve members from the Hopewell Church in Fayette County at the home of Henry Morris on Peter's Creek.