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This small white frame church, organized in 1850 and built in 1872, is the mother church of African-American Baptists in West Virginia. Educator and leader Booker T. Washington was a member of this church, and taught Sunday school ... More on Weather.com

Located just behind the African Zion Baptist Church, Booker's cabin was built to match a photograph of his home. Booker T. Washington had a major influence on southern race relations and was the d... More on Wvcommerce.org

This is a replica of the cabin where the famous ex-slave and educator Booker T. Washington, the founder of the Tuskegee Institute, grew up after walking 225 miles to escape slavery at the age of 9.... More on Weather.com

Inscription. [South Side], In memory of the thirty-two thousand soldiers, sailors, and marines contributed by West Virginia to the service of the Union during the Civil War 1861-1865, [East Side], This monument erected A. D. 1930 ... More on HMDB

Inscription. [South Side] Born Jan. 21, 1824, Clarksburg, VA. Now West Virginia, Confederate General, Died May 10, 1863, [East Side], This monument first located on original state capitol grounds Sept. 27, 1910; relocated to the present ... More on HMDB

Inscription. [East Side] "Abraham Lincoln Walks At Midnight" from poem by, Vachel Lindsay, Sculptor, Fred Martin Torrey 1884-1967, Born in Fairmont, West Virginia, Dedicated, June 20, 1974, Arch A. Moore, Jr. Governor, [South Side], ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Grave of Joseph Ruffner, who bought the site of Charleston from the Clendenins. His son, Daniel, built Holly Mansion on Kanawha Street in 1815. The Ruffners aided oil and gas development by improved drills used in salt ... More on HMDB

Inscription. 1856 Born a lowly slave;, 1915 Died a great American. Famous educator, author, lecturer and advocate of the doctrine of interracial cooperation. Booker T. Washington was born near Hale's Ford, Franklin, County, VA. He ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This memorial erected by the Kanawha Riflemen Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy in honor of the Kanawha Riflemen, First organization of the company 1856, Second organization 1858, Third organization 1861, [List ... More on HMDB

Inscription. [Front], Saved by two historic rides for powder. Ann Bailey: on horseback through wilderness to Lewisburg and return. Fleming Cobbs: poled down Kanawha River to Point Pleasant and return. [Rear], This boulder is established ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Born in Kanawha County on 19 September 1892. Began work as a miner at age ten, and served as field organizer, UMWA. Noted as leader of 1921 Armed March. Indicted for treason but later acquitted. President of District ... More on HMDB