Camp Gauley

Historical marker location:

Keslers Cross Lanes, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Carnifex Ferry Crossing Road and County Route 23, on the right when traveling south on Carnifex Ferry Crossing Road.)

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.