In Memoriam

Historical marker location:

46 Winchester St, Paw Paw, West Virginia

( Memorial is at the intersection of Henry W. Miller Highway (West Virginia Route 9) and Winchester Street (County Road 16), on the right when traveling south on Henry W. Miller Highway.)

The first electric railroad in the world was built in West Virginia in 1888. The line ran between Huntington and Guyandotte and was powered by electricity generated from a hydroelectric plant on the Ohio River.