Raid on Ripley

Historical marker location:

208 N Church St, Ripley, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of North Church Street (County Road 21) and West N Street on North Church Street.)

Marker installed: 2019

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.