Smoke Hole

Historical marker location:

Upper Tract, West Virginia

( Marker is on U.S. 220, 2.4 miles north of Upper Tract, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1989

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.