The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-10-29
historic Points in Wcsl Ylrglnia.

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grove Of Alexancer Campbell. tho
great theocOgian, founder Of the
Christian church, or Disciples Of
Christ, and Bethany College. He
died in 1866, aged 80 years.
A Famous Court House The
court house at Charles Town, still
IN use, is where John Brown was
tried and convicted Of treason and
murder. He was executed Deem
Der 10, 1859.
Blenuerhassett Island This Leau-
tiiulis.and in the Ohio river is two
miles below Pal kersbxrg. Here
Herman Blennerhasset hat ia
NOUS mansion and here Aaron Burr
planned his southwestern empire
A Goyrrnment Arsenal The
main binding OF Storer College,
Harpers Ferry, was originally a
government arsenal in the civil war,
and was taken by John Brown.
Graves OF the Washingtons-
Charles Washington, the brother Of
George Washington, lived short
distance south of the present town
of Coarles town, and the graves of
himself and his family may he seen
n a garden attached 10 the house.
A Lafayette Relc-In the home
of Samuel Washington, in Jefferson
county. where Lafayette and Louis
Philippi once visited, is a mantle
piece given to tue family by Lafay-
cite.
A President and His Bridc-In
the same house occurred the mar
riage of President James Madison
and the Widow Todd. the charm
ing Dolly" Madison.
Where the Father OF His Country
Worshiped. In the same neigh
borhood may be seen the ruins of
the old st. Georges chapel, where
the father of his country often
went to worship.
The First Battle-The first bat
tie Of the civil war was fought at
Philippi, i'll Barbour county, June
8. 1851.
j 1hn Browns Fort-On high
promontory two or three miles from
Harper's Ferry overlooking the
Shenandoah river, stands John
Browns fort. 1t originally stood
Ill the rown of Harper's Ferry, but
was taken to the Worlds Fair at
Chicrgo for exhibition, Through
the efforts Of Kate Field it was
brought back to West Virginia and
placed where it now stands.
Home Of General Gates-At
Kearneysyille, in Jefferson county,
still stands the old stone house
which was the home OF General L.
Gates Of Revolutionary fame.
General brakes Grave Sbenan-
Farfax Stone What is known
az Fairfax stone WAS erected Octo-
Der IL. 1916, at the head of the
fountain of the north branch of the
Potomac river by commissioners to
mark the Lord Fairfax survey. In
1884 the stone WAS destroyed by
some miscreant but similar one
was soon put in its place. 1t stands
on the line of Grant and Tucker
counties and the state of Maryland
The Oldest Town-Shepherd-
stown, settled about 1927, is the
oldest town. 1t was originally
called New Mechlenuurg. But
that town and Romney were incor-
porated the same year, 1862.
LoSan's Famous Speech--On tho
West Virginia side OF the river OBJ
posite the mouth of Yellow creek,
occurred the massacre of Logan.
chief of the Minso Indians, April
30, 1774, which was the occasion of
Logan's famous supposed speech.
The men engaged in the massacre
were from the settlement at Wheel
ing.
The First Home The first white
mans home in the state was built bv
Morgan Morgan. near the present
village of Bunker Hill, IN Berkeley
county. He was clergyman of
the hurcA OF England and JUS
tice of the peace.
Old Pack Horse Ford--This is a
ford Of the Potomac river, near
Shepherdstown, over which the
FIST settlers came into the state