Historical Marker
Lemuel Chenoweth House
Historical marker location:
Beverly, West Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Water Street and Bridge Street (West Virginia Road 37-8), on the right when traveling south on Water Street.)
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.