Richwood Hall

Historical marker location:

1758 Earle Rd, Charles Town, West Virginia

( Marker is on Earle Road (County Route 51/1) south of Middleway Pike (West Virginia Route 51), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1974

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.