Ephraim Bee

Historical marker location:

West Union, West Virginia

( Marker is on Old Highway 50, 1.5 miles south of U.S. 50, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2003

1802 - 1888.

The first federal minimum wage law in the United States was passed in West Virginia in 1912. The law set a minimum wage of $0.16 per hour for women and children working in certain industries.