Peter Burr House

Historical marker location:

147 E Burr Blvd, Kearneysville, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of War Admiral Boulevard (West Virginia Route 9) and W. Burr Road, on the right when traveling south on War Admiral Boulevard.)

Marker installed: 1982

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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.