Albright / Albright Family

Historical marker location:

Albright, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of North Preston Highway (Route 26) and St. Joe Road (Local Route 7/12), on the right when traveling north on North Preston Highway.)

Marker installed: 2012

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.