Historical Marker
Frémont's Camp
Historical marker location:
Baker, West Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Old State Highway 55 and New River Road (County Road 1), on the right when traveling west on Old State Highway 55.)
En Route to the Shenandoah Valley.
West Virginia is the only state in the United States to be created as a result of the Civil War. In 1861, Virginia seceded from the Union, but many residents in the western part of the state opposed secession and eventually formed their own state, which was admitted to the Union in 1863.