Philippi, West Virginia
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American Civil War battle
city
covered bridge
local history museum
national historic district
private university
Philippi, West Virginia is a small historic city in Barbour County best known as the site of the first land battle of the American Civil War and for its iconic covered bridge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philippi, West Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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city ⓘ covered bridge ⓘ local history museum ⓘ national historic district ⓘ private university ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Philippi Races NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Barbour County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countySeat | Philippi, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Tygart Valley River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | June 3, 1861 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,150 feet ⓘ |
| feature |
Civil War historical markers
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historic downtown district ⓘ rolling Appalachian hills ⓘ |
| foundedAs | county seat of Barbour County ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Philippi Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricEvent |
Battle of Philippi
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construction of Philippi Covered Bridge in 1850s ⓘ |
| hasHistoricStructure | Barbour County Historical Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstitution | Alderson Broaddus University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Barbour County Courthouse
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Philippi Covered Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedAs | town ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Philippi Covered Bridge
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first land battle of the American Civil War ⓘ one of the oldest and longest covered bridges in West Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tygart Valley River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Philippi, West Virginia
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Philippi, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippi, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippi, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippi, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Philip Pendleton Barbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Clarksburg micropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 26416 ⓘ |
| region | north-central West Virginia ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportation |
U.S. Route 119
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U.S. Route 250 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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