Civil War Camp

Historical marker location:

Forest Hill, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of West Virginia Route 12 and Seminole Road (County Route 21/1), on the right when traveling north on State Route 12.)

Marker installed: 2002

West Virginia is the only state in the United States to be created as a result of the Civil War. In 1861, Virginia seceded from the Union, but many residents in the western part of the state opposed secession and eventually formed their own state, which was admitted to the Union in 1863.