The Ohio Extension

Historical marker location:

Rawl, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of West Virginia Route 49 and Happy Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 49.)

Marker installed: 1992

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.