Welch History

Historical marker location:

130 McDowell St, Welch, West Virginia

( Marker is on McDowell Street (West Virginia Route 16) near Wyoming Street, on the right when traveling south.)

National Coal Heritage Trail.

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.