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| Mannington has some the best attractions in a county
full of rich history. We invite you to come out and see
history being preserved by the West Augusta Historical Society.
The West
Augusta Historical Society Museum is housed in the former Wilson School, which
was built in 1912. In 1980, the Historical Society purchased and closed the
building until 1982 when it was reopened. The museum contains many artifacts and
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| You might want to also check out the
only round barn museum in the state of West Virginia. This unusual
structure is one of the finest examples of architecture. It was
built as a dairy barn in 1912 by Amos C. Hamilton and is now listed
in the National Register for Historical Places. The Round Barn has
been restored. It contains a fine collection of antique farm
equipment, a carriage, a sleigh, and early mining tools, as well as
other West Virginia artifacts.
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| The caboose was built in 1912. It now houses a
miniature railroad museum of articles used in the operation of the
area's transportation system such as whistles, stoves, and lanterns.
The railroad caboose was donated to the Museum by the Chessie System
and moved from its original site in Pennsylvania to the Museum
grounds by the Consolidated Coal Company.
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| Now located on the West Augusta Historical
Society Museum grounds, this log cabin was originally built on the
Deadfall Road in Wetzel County by George Washington Price in 1870.
It was donated to the museum by the Higgins Family and moved to its
new location with the help of the Marion County FFA.
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Welcome to the
Bowers
House. Started in circa 1868 as a
Queen Anne Victorian Home, it was the 'ever-expanding home on
High Street' of WV Senator George Walters Bowers and family,
owners of the Warwick (USA) China Company, Bowers Pottery Company,
Homewood Glass Company, S. George Company, First Exchange Bank, and
many more turn of the Century enterprises and real estate throughout
West Virginia. It continues to be lovingly restored and preserved
today as an example of the West Virginia amenities of estate living
of
yesteryear!
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1900’s South Penn Oil Co.
Gasoline Station
The structure was the First Filling Station located in
Mannington. It has since been restored and can be found at the
Historical Society
Museum.
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West Augusta Historical Society
Museums
May through
September
Sundays 1:30pm to
4:00pm
Open by appointment for
special tours.
304-986-1252 or
304-986-1298
Contact Us:
206 Main Street
Mannington,
WV 26582
Phone: (304) 986-2037
Fax:(304) 986-2037
Email:
mannmain@citynet.net
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