Historical Marker
Old District Parsonage
Historical marker location:
351 North High Street, Romney, West Virginia
( Marker is on North High Street (West Virginia Route 28) just south of Larson Place, on the left when traveling north.)
The first land battle of the Civil War was fought in Philippi, West Virginia on June 3, 1861. Union forces, under the command of General George B. McClellan, defeated Confederate troops in what is known as the Battle of Philippi.