Army Headquarters 1861 / Huttonsville

Historical marker location:

Huttonsville, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Seneca Trail (U.S. 219) and Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike (U.S. 250) on Seneca Trail.)

Marker installed: 2008

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.