Barbour County

Barbour County
Author: Carl Briggs
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738505701
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Located in the heart of Appalachia, rural Barbour County is bound on the east by the Allegheny Mountains, and on the west by the rolling hills that lead to the Ohio River. The Tygart River and its tributaries flow to the north through Barbour County, and historic maps identify the county as "the Western Waters." Once a trackless forest used as hunting grounds by Native Americans, the county was permanently settled in the late 1700s and officially named in 1843 for Philip Pendleton Barbour, a philanthropist and member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Known also for its focus on health care, the county may best be known as the site of the first land battle of the Civil War in 1861 and for the double-barreled bridge that played a role in that event. Over the years, the hardy members of this region have carved their living out of the mountains--mining and timber have helped sustain the county's communities. Recorded for generations to come in documents and other visual memorabilia, the singular history of Barbour County abounds with individual stories of industry, courage, determination, and faith.

The History of Barbour County, West Virginia

The History of Barbour County, West Virginia
Author: Hu Maxwell
Publisher: Nabu Press
Total Pages: 530
Release: 2014-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781293803738
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The History of Barbour County, West Virginia

The History of Barbour County, West Virginia
Author: Hugh Maxwell
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2017-11-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780331719611
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Excerpt from The History of Barbour County, West Virginia: From Its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time Chapter XIII. The Reorganized Government. Chapter XIV. Formation of West Virginia. Chapter XV. Organizing for War. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.