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The Old Stone House was built by Jacob Nuze and sold to tavern keeper Henry Dering in 1795. Potters John Thompson and Jacob Foulk owned the structure from 1800 until 1813 when it was brought by Joseph Shackleford who operated a tanyard on the property for 50 years. Shackleford was also a minister and led the first Methodist reform movement in the area.

1. Old Stone House on Chestnut Street, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Bronze and stone marker commemorating Colonel John Evans.  Placed and dedicated on Memorial Day, 1912, the marker reads "1738  1834 THIS STONE MARKS THE SITE OF THE HOME OF COL. JOHN EVANS [DAR insignia] PLACED HERE BY THE COL. JOHN EVANS CHAPTER OF THE DAR". The dates refer to Evans' birth and death dates.The stone arch across the top of the marker came from the fireplace of Evans' log cabin, where George Washington was said to have conducted business concerning lands.  The marker was located on the site of the former St. Francis High School, off Patteson Drive in Morgantown, W. Va.

2. Bronze Marker Placed at Home of Colonel John Evans, Morgantown, W. Va.

Home of early and widely known physician of Morgantown for more than a half century. McLane built the house in 1840 on the southwest corner of High and Kirk Streets and resided there until his death in 1878.

3. Home of Dr. Charles McLane, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

An old brick home which was built before 1798 and occupied by John Davis in 1803. This house is located on the corner of High and Pleasant Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia.

4. Old Brick Home in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

This rock, where early pioneer Abraham Guseman settled is located on Route 7 and Tyrone Road in Monongalia County, across from Deckers Creek.

5. Guseman Rock at Pioneer Rocks, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Gulf Refining Company Station located on the corner of University Avenue and Fayette Street. The homestead of Morgantown founder, Zackquill Morgan was located on this site.

6. Marriott's Service Station, Morgantown, W. Va.

Old stone house owned by Michael Kerns in 1772. Holes were built into the house to watch for attacking Indians. The house was located beneath the South High Street Bridge.

7. Michael Kerns' Old Stone House , Morgantown, W. Va.

Home of first United States Senator of West Virginia, Waitman T. Willey.

8. Home of Waitman T. Willey, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The chimney was the only part left of the stone-split house built ca. 1800. Guseman also built a large flour mill near his house, on Deckers Creek.

9. Chimney of Abraham Guseman House, Dellslow, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The Woodgrove Furnace was built, three miles from Ice's Ferry, between 1822 and 1824 by Josiah Jackson, son of Samuel Jackson. This furnace was used to make pig-iron.

10. Woodgrove Furnace, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Mount Tabor Church was one of the oldest churches in Monongalia County. It was attended by the early pioneers before the early 1800's.

11. Mount Tabor Church Near Laurel Point, Monongalia County, W, Va.

This stone marks the place of David Adam Ice's birth. He was thought to be the first white child born in West Virginia in 1767.

12. Birthplace of David Adam Ice, Monongalia County, W Va.

A dam for a flour mill, made out of split stone on Deckers Creek, near Pioneers Rocks in Monongalia County.

13. Part of Split Stone Dam Built By Abraham Guseman, Dellslow, Monongalia County, W. Va.

14. Pieces Iron Ore Found in Monongalia County, W. Va.

Pile of lime stones found in Monongalia County, West Virginia.

15. Lime Stone Found in North Central West Virginia

Located about 3 miles from Morgantown, West Virginia, The Easton Mill was a grain and saw mill built right after the Civil War in 1875.

16. Easton Mill, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Miss Warman of the Cheat Neck area, posing on her porch.

17. Miss Warman on Porch of Her Home, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Photograph of location where an old saw mill stood in Monongalia County, West Virginia.

18. Location of Old Saw Mill, Monongalia County, w. Va.

Home is located in Cheat Neck area of Monongalia County, West Virginia.

19. Cheat Neck Home of Miss Warman, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Photograph of Sugar Grove area in Monongalia County.

20. Sugar Grove Area, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Graveyard built for Irish Settler William Stewart and his family near Point Marion Road in Monongalia County.

21. Stewart Family Graveyard, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Site of Forks of Cheat Church established in 1775, located near the confluence of the Cheat and Monongahela Rivers. The church was burned down by Indians.

22. Site of the First Forks of Cheat Church, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The Forks of Cheat Church was established in 1775 and is considered the oldest established domination of Christianity west of the mountains. The original Forks of Cheat church was burned by Indians.

23. Model of the Forks of Cheat Church, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Tombstone of early Irish Settler William Stewart. The Grave marker reads, "Here These the Body of William Steward Deceased FEB THE 10 1811 AGED 84 Hark From the Tomb A Soleful Sound My Ears Atend The Cry Ye Living Men Come View The Ground Where You Must Shortly Lie."

24. Tombstone of William Stewart, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The street car was used as a form of transportation for the citizens of Morgantown in 1906. After thirteen years, these cars became unpopular because of the use of buses.

25. South Morgantown Traction Company Street Car, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Fourth from the left is Joe McDermott.

26. Swimmers in the River, Morgantown, W. Va.

27. View of Morgantown, W. Va.

Group portrait of people gathered around a birthday cake.

28. Grandmother Finnell's 100th Birthday Party, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Dr. Fitch J. Wu Baker.'

29. Magnolia Cabin on the Cheat, Monongalia County, W. Va.

30. View of Westover and West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

31. Members of the Hillarity Club, Cheat Area, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Top Row far left 'Russ Morris', Bottom row left to right: 'John L. Johnston, and 'Zed' Yost'.

32. Russ Morris, John L. Johnston and Ned Yost with a Group of Men in Morgantown, W. Va.

People stand on the sidewalk of High Street in Morgantown, W. Va. The 'intersection is High Street and Walnut Street. The Corner building is still standing'. (As of 1985)

33. High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Members of the Hillarity Club include: Ed Shisler, A. Danlip Billie, Charles Hayes, Danlip, Sam Pilongaugh, John Samsel, John L. Johnston and Chauncey Huton.'

34. Members of the Hillarity Club, Cheat Area, Monongalia County, W. Va.

35. Hillarity Club Camp in Cheat Mountains, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Mrs. Johnston's house after the tornado. Piles of wood and brick all over.

36. House Destroyed by Tornado, Morgantown, W. Va.

Members of University High School march down the street during the Sesquicentennial Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.

37. Sesquicentennial Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.

38. Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

Two African Americans on a float in the parade.

39. Sesquicentennial Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.

Men in a float re-enact George Washington crossing the Delaware for the large crowds lining High Street.

40. Sesquicentennial Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.

41. Frank Collins with Paradise Dairy Horse-Drawn Buggy, Monongalia County, W. Va.

'1st row left to right: 1. Unknown, 2. Judge Johnson (Head of Law School), 3. Robert H. Armstrong, 4. A.R. Whitehill (chemistry). 2nd row: 1. Mr.D. M. Willis, 2. Harvey Hill, 3. St. George Tucker Brooke, 4. Dr. James W. Hartigan. 3rd row: 1. Russel L. Morris, 2. A. J. Hare, Registrar for years, 3. John L. Johnston, 4. Mr. 'Foxie' Stewart, 5. Thomas E. Hodges, 6. Mr. P. B. Reynolds. 4th row: 1. Russ Morris, 2. Professor Wm. Willey, 3. Mr. R. W. Douthat, 4. Waitman Barbe.'

42. Faculty Group Portrait, West Virginia University

'Dr. Alex Wade in back, tall old man with beard.  First row next to colored man, right to left; Walter Mestiogal, unknown, Russ Hinton, Charles L. Johnston started band.

43. Morgantown Band at Mountain Lake Park, Md.

Mr. John L. Johnston's Engineering Class.  Present in the photo are Carsius Lemley (far left) and Mr. Ross (far right.)

44. Engineering Class, West Virginia University

Monongahela River flood at 35 1/2 feet at Deckers Creek Railroad Bridge in Morgantown, West Virginia.

45. Monongahela River Flood, Morgantown, W. Va.

Bridge across Deckers Creek in Morgantown, West Virginia.

46. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge During the Flood of 1888, Morgantown, W. Va.

Parade on High Street in Morgantown, W. Va. Crowds flood the dirt-road. Horse-drawn carriages are seen amongst the crowd.

47. High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Workers standing outside the factory in Morgantown, W. Va. 'I believe this is a picture of the old Lawhead Factory. A. A. Hall'.

48. Lawhead Factory, Morgantown, W. Va.

49. Logs on the Bank of the River Beside an Unidentified Business, Morgantown, W. Va.

'From University Avenue.'

50. Laughead Home, South Morgantown, W. Va.

Home of Mr. John Madigan, owner of the South Morgantown Traction Company in Morgantown, West Virginia. The house was located on Dorsey Avenue.

51. Home of John Madigan, Morgantown, W. Va.

John Madigan owned many properties in South Morgantown. In 1906, in order to link these properties, he developed a street car system and called it the South Morgantown Traction Company. He called it this because most of its route was in South Morgantown, and ended at Traction Park.

52. John Madigan, Owner of South Morgantown Traction Company in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

This split stone home was built with stone from an old flouring mill and dam in the Suncrest area of Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.

53. Suncrest Area Split Stone Home, Morgantown, W. Va

Split stone home built of stone from an old flouring mill and dam. The home is located on Stewartstown Road in Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia.

54. Split Stone Home, Monongalia County, W. Va

Cold-blast furnace run by steam. Built by Leonard Lamb between 1834 and 1836.

55. Henry Clay Furnace, Monongalia County, W. Va.