List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia
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This article includes a List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia.
West Virginia National Historic Landmarks (clickable map)
Key
| National Historic Landmark | |
| † | National Historic Landmark District |
| # | National Historic Site, National Historical Park, National Memorial, or National Monument |
| * | Delisted Landmark |
National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia
There are 17 National Historic Landmarks in the state. The following is a complete list.
| [1] | Landmark name | Image | Date designated[2] | Location | County | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church |  |
October 5, 1992 (#70000667) |
Grafton 39°20′20″N 80°01′07″W |
Taylor | Where the Mother's Day holiday was started. |
| 2 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops | .jpg) |
July 31, 2003 (#03001045) |
Martinsburg 39°27′39″N 77°57′34″W |
Berkeley | Architecturally significant railway buildings, also where the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began. |
| 3† | Campbell Mansion |  |
April 19, 1994 (#70000651) |
Bethany 40°12′21″N 80°32′51″W |
Brooke | Home of Alexander Campbell, founder and president of Bethany College |
| 4 | Clover Site |  |
April 27, 1992 (#92001881) |
Lesage 38°35′24″N 82°13′54″W |
Cabell | Archaeological site. |
| 5† | Davis and Elkins Historic District |  |
June 7, 1998 (#96001129) |
Elkins 38°55′44″N 79°50′57″W |
Randolph | Historic district including Graceland and Halliehurst mansions |
| 6† | Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District | .jpg) |
May 4, 1983 (#83003249) |
Bretz 39°32′42″N 79°48′35″W |
Preston | 140 beehive coke ovens, the last operated in the United States. |
| 7 | Grave Creek Mound |  |
July 19, 1964 (#66000751) |
Moundsville 39°55′00″N 80°44′42″W |
Marshall | The United States' largest cone-shaped burial mound, 62 feet (19 m) tall, 240 feet (73 m) diameter at base. |
| 8† | The Greenbrier |  |
June 21, 1990 (#74002000) |
White Sulphur Springs 37°47′07″N 80°18′30″W |
Greenbrier | Hotel and emergency relocation center for the U.S. congress. |
| 9 | Jefferson County Courthouse | _and_West_Virginia_State_Route_51_(Washington_Street)_in_Charles_Town,_Jefferson_County,_West_Virginia.jpg) |
December 11, 2023 (#100009833) |
Charles Town 39°17′21″N 77°51′37″W |
Jefferson | |
| 10† | Matewan Historic District |  |
February 18, 1997 (#93000303) |
Matewan 37°37′23″N 82°09′59″W |
Mingo | Site of bloody 1920 coal miners' strike depicted in John Sayles' film Matewan |
| 11 | Old Main, Bethany College |  |
June 21, 1990 (#70000652) |
Bethany 40°12′14″N 80°33′37″W |
Brooke | Historic main building on Bethany College campus. |
| 12 | Reber Radio Telescope |  |
December 20, 1989 (#72001291) |
Green Bank 38°25′42″N 79°49′04″W |
Pocahontas | First parabolic radio telescope, built by amateur astronomer Grote Reber. |
| 13 | Traveller's Rest |  |
November 28, 1972 (#72001288) |
Kearneysville 39°23′17″N 77°54′03″W |
Jefferson | Homestead of General Horatio Gates and a rare surviving example of Virginia architect John Ariss's work. |
| 14 | Alexander Wade House |  |
December 21, 1965 (#66000752) |
Morgantown 39°37′31″N 79°57′30″W |
Monongalia | Home of innovative educator Alexander Wade. |
| 15 | West Virginia Independence Hall |  |
June 20, 1988 (#70000660) |
Wheeling 40°03′53″N 80°43′20″W |
Ohio | Site of 1861–1863 pro-Union government of Virginia. |
| 16 | Weston Hospital |  |
June 21, 1990 (#78002805) |
Weston 39°02′19″N 80°28′17″W |
Lewis | One of the largest hand-cut stone masonry buildings in the United States. |
| 17 | Wheeling Suspension Bridge |  |
May 15, 1975 (#70000662) |
Wheeling 40°04′06″N 80°43′38″W |
Ohio | World's first long suspension bridge. |
