John Simpson

Historical marker location:

7 Milford St, Clarksburg, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of West Pike Street (U.S. 19) and Milford Street (U.S. 19), in the median on West Pike Street.)

Marker installed: 1965

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.