Short-lived Sanctuary

Historical marker location:

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

( Marker is on Potomac Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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.