Old Sulphur Spring

Historical marker location:

544 Mountain Pkwy, Jerry Run, West Virginia

( Marker is on Mountain Parkway (West Virginia Route 20) 0.2 miles south of Panther Lick Road (County Road 20/3), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2002

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.