Schedule
This tour is designed to take the visitor over US 119/250 along
the Tygart River from Webster to Philippi, and continue over
US 250 from Philippi to Beverly, West Virginia. Construction
of the old Beverly-Fairmont Turnpike began in 1849 and was completed
in 1852. The 50-mile tour can be driven in a day or extended
over two days with stops for lunch and an overnight stay. Along
the way, the visitor will see three historic Civil War sites
including the site of the first land battle, and the sites of
two early engagements between Confederate and Union troops that
determined the control of the turnpikes and railroads and led
western Virginians to form the new state of West Virginia in
1863.
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| Driving Tour Schedule
Stop #1: Anna Jarvis
Birth place and Museum Tour
Stop #2: Adaland Mansion
Tour
Stop #3: View from Alderson-Broadus
College Campus
Stop #4: Covered Bridge,
Philippi
Stop #5: Historic Museum/Historic
District Philippi
Stop #6: Main Street
Philippi
Stop #7: Laurel Hill
Battlefield, Belington
Stop #8: Beverly Walking
Tour
Stop #9: Rich Mountain
Battlefield and Visitor's Center
Additional Info and Resources
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