Brownfields to Greenfields

Historical marker location:

515 W Congress St, Charles Town, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of South Mt. Parvo Street and West Congress Street, on the right when traveling south on South Mt. Parvo Street.)

Transforming a Contaminated Industrial Site to a Community Park & Nature Area.

The first federal minimum wage law in the United States was passed in West Virginia in 1912. The law set a minimum wage of $0.16 per hour for women and children working in certain industries.