Historical Marker
Aleppo Elementary School Bridge
Historical marker location:
7 Railroad St, Cameron, West Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Railroad Street and Waynesburg Pike Road (U.S. 250), on the left when traveling west on Railroad Street.)
Marker installed: 2015
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.