Historical Marker

Mucklow / Gallagher, WV

Historical marker location:
Gallagher, West Virginia
( Marker is on Paint Creek Road (Local Route 83) 2.7 miles north of Exit 74 (Interstate 77), on the left when traveling north.)

America’s Byways — Paint Creek Scenic Trail.

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.
West Virginia random facts