Aerial View of Route 50 Looking West Towards Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1970
Description:
View looking down on Route 50 between Clarksburg (barely visible at the top of the photograph) and Bridgeport prior to the construction of Interstate 79. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line visible on the right portion running parallel to Route 50. Currently, Interstate 79 intersects Route 50 near the center of the photograph.
Bridgeport Upholstery Shop, Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
1961
Description:
The upholstery shop owned by brothers, Keith, Gerald and Drexell Armentrout was located on r RD 1 near RT 50. The site was occupied by Benny's Boot Hill in later years.
Tollgate Historic Marker on U. S. Route 50 in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1950
Description:
"Tollgate--The Northwestern Turnpike, a favorite project of George Washington, opened in 1838. Such highways were called "turnpikes" from the gates at which tolls were collected. This town is named for the toll gate which stood here."