Historical Marker
Old Ferry Road
Historical marker location:
1194 Carnifex Ferry Crossing, Keslers Cross Lanes, West Virginia
( Marker is on Carnifex Ferry Crossing (County Route 23) 1.1 miles south of Summersville Lake Road, on the left when traveling south.)
The first land battle of the Civil War was fought in Philippi, West Virginia on June 3, 1861. Union forces, under the command of General George B. McClellan, defeated Confederate troops in what is known as the Battle of Philippi.