Historical Marker
The Bower
Historical marker location:
12082 Leetown Rd, Kearneysville, West Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Leetown Road and Paynes Ford Road, on the left when traveling north on Leetown Road.)
Marker installed: 1963
The first land battle of the Civil War was fought in Philippi, West Virginia on June 3, 1861. Union forces, under the command of General George B. McClellan, defeated Confederate troops in what is known as the Battle of Philippi.