Morgan's Raid

Historical marker location:

Newell, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street (West Virginia Route 2) and West Virginia Route 66/11, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.)

Marker installed: 2017

The first electric railroad in the world was built in West Virginia in 1888. The line ran between Huntington and Guyandotte and was powered by electricity generated from a hydroelectric plant on the Ohio River.