Price's Tavern Historical Marker, Preston County, W. Va.

Identifier:

015639

Title:

Price's Tavern Historical Marker, Preston County, W. Va.

Date:

1967

Description:

A close-up view of Price's Tavern Historical Marker in Preston County, West Virginia. 'Preston County was formed in the east upstairs bedroom of Price's Tavern in April 1818, and named for James Patton Preston, governor of Virginia, 1816-1819. Tavern built prior to 1810, served as an inn until 1882.'

Subjects:

Counties--Preston--Buckwheat Festival., Historical markers--West Virginia--Preston County.

Corporate Names:

Price's Tavern (Kingwood, W. Va.)

Acquisition Source:

Morgantown Post

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView