Triadelphia

Historical marker location:

Triadelphia, West Virginia

( Marker is on National Road (U.S. 40) east of Chapel Mill Road (Local Route 8), on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1979

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.