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May 14, 1756: General George Washington assigned Captain James Hamilton and a company of forty-five soldiers to guard Fort Pearsall near the South Branch River west of present-day Romney, Hampshire County. Location: Romney, W.Va. County:...
May 15, 1862: Confederate troops under "Stonewall" Jackson ended their pursuit of Union troops two miles south of Franklin, Pendleton County, following the Battle of McDowell. Location: Franklin, W.Va. County: Pendleton ...
May 16, 1959: On this date in 1959 The Greenbrier’s Golf Pro, Sam Snead, shot the best round of his long career, a 59 on The Greenbrier Course. Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. County: Greenbrier ...
May 17, 1934: Architect Cass Gilbert died. Gilbert designed the West Virginia state capitol, as well as federal buildings such as the U.S. Supreme Court Building. Location: New York ...
May 18, 1961: On this date in 1961 the golf professionals competing in the Sam Snead Festival included Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Bob Toski, Dave Marr and George Fazio. Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. County: Greenbrier ...
May 19, 1920: The Matewan Massacre occurred after Baldwin-Felts detectives evicted miner families from company houses while the mines were trying to unionize. The film 'Matewan' tells the story of this incident. Location: Matewan, W.Va....
May 20, 1949: West Virginia Congressman Nick Joe Rahall II was born. Rahall, a large supporter of tourism, helped establish the New River Gorge National River as a unit of the National Park Service in 1978. He also gained enactment of...
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