Jackson's Prayer Service

Historical marker location:

Franklin, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 220 and Macks Cabins Lane, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 220.)

Pendleton County Civil War Landmark.

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.