List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia facts for kids
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This article includes a List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia, as well as a list of National Park Service administered areas in West Virginia.
National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia
There are 16 National Historic Landmarks in the state. The following is a complete list.
Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Location | County | Description | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church |
(#70000667) |
Grafton 39°20′20″N 80°01′07″W / 39.3388548502°N 80.0185436005°W |
Taylor | Where the Mother's Day holiday was started. | |
2 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops |
(#03001045) |
Martinsburg 39°27′39″N 77°57′34″W / 39.460833°N 77.959444°W |
Berkeley | Architecturally significant railway buildings, also where the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began. | |
3 | Campbell Mansion |
(#70000651) |
Bethany 40°12′21″N 80°32′51″W / 40.2057321567°N 80.5476076794°W |
Brooke | Home of Alexander Campbell, founder and president of Bethany College | |
4 | Clover Site |
(#92001881) |
Lesage Coordinates missing |
Cabell | Archaeological site. | |
5 | Davis and Elkins Historic District |
(#96001129) |
Elkins 38°55′44″N 79°50′57″W / 38.9289808836°N 79.8492664145°W |
Randolph | Historic district including Graceland and Halliehurst mansions | |
6 | Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District |
(#83003249) |
Bretz 39°32′42″N 79°58′35″W / 39.544999999999995°N 79.97638888888889°W |
Preston | 140 beehive coke ovens, the last operated in the United States. | |
7 | Grave Creek Mound |
(#66000751) |
Moundsville 39°55′00″N 80°44′42″W / 39.91676°N 80.744978°W |
Marshall | The United States' largest cone-shaped burial mound, 62 feet (19 m) tall, 240 feet (73 m) diameter at base. | |
8 | The Greenbrier |
(#74002000) |
White Sulphur Springs 37°47′07″N 80°18′30″W / 37.7854°N 80.3083°W |
Greenbrier | Hotel and emergency relocation center for the U.S. congress. | |
9 | Matewan Historic District |
(#93000303) |
Matewan 37°37′23″N 82°09′59″W / 37.623056°N 82.166389°W |
Mingo | Site of bloody 1920 coal miners' strike depicted in John Sayles' film Matewan | |
10 | Old Main, Bethany College |
(#70000652) |
Bethany 40°12′14″N 80°33′37″W / 40.2038891197°N 80.5603100305°W |
Brooke | Historic main building on Bethany College campus. | |
11 | Reber Radio Telescope |
(#72001291) |
Green Bank 38°25′42″N 79°49′04″W / 38.428307822°N 79.8179043296°W |
Pocahontas | First parabolic radio telescope, built by amateur astronomer Grote Reber. | |
12 | Traveller's Rest |
(#72001288) |
Kearneysville 39°23′17″N 77°54′03″W / 39.388056°N 77.900833°W |
Jefferson | Homestead of General Horatio Gates and a rare surviving example of Virginia architect John Ariss's work. | |
13 | Alexander Wade House |
(#66000752) |
Morgantown 39°37′31″N 79°57′30″W / 39.625271°N 79.958328°W |
Monongalia | Home of innovative educator Alexander Wade. | |
14 | West Virginia Independence Hall |
(#70000660) |
Wheeling 40°03′53″N 80°43′20″W / 40.064742°N 80.722142°W |
Ohio | Site of 1861-1863 pro-Union government of Virginia. | |
15 | Weston Hospital |
(#78002805) |
Weston 39°02′19″N 80°28′17″W / 39.03861111111111°N 80.4713888888889°W |
Lewis | One of the largest hand-cut stone masonry buildings in the United States. | |
16 | Wheeling Suspension Bridge |
(#70000662) |
Wheeling 40°04′06″N 80°43′38″W / 40.0682684288°N 80.7273516865°W |
Ohio | World's first long suspension bridge. |
National Park Service Areas in West Virginia
Also of historical interest is:
Other National Park Service-administered areas in West Virginia are:
- Bluestone National Scenic River
- Gauley River National Recreation Area
- New River Gorge National River
There are no National Battlefields or other National Park Service units in West Virginia.
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