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Chapters: Junior, West Virginia, Belington, West Virginia, Philippi, West Virginia, Battle of Philippi, Tygart Valley River, Buckhannon River, Middle Fork River, U.S. Route 119, Alderson-Broaddus College, USS Barbour County, Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area, Philippi Covered Bridge, Audra State Park, Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area, Teter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area, Barbour County Courthouse, Simpson Creek, Elk Creek, Laurel Mountain, Arden, Barbour County, West Virginia, West Virginia Route 20, Galloway, West Virginia, Stringtown, Barbour County, West Virginia, Boulder, West Virginia, Independence, Barbour County, West Virginia, Carrollton, West Virginia, Audra, West Virginia, Hopewell, Barbour County, West Virginia, Elk City, West Virginia, Berryburg, West Virginia, Kalamazoo, West Virginia, Valley Bend, West Virginia, Volga, West Virginia, The Barbour Democrat, Philippi B & O Railroad Station, Carrollton Covered Bridge, West Virginia Route 38, Weaver Community, West Virginia, . Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 127. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Philippi (pronounced 'FILL-uh-pea') is a city in - and the county seat of - Barbour County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 2,870 at the 2000 census. In 1861, the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi, known as "The Philippi Races." Although a minor skirmish, this is considered the earliest notable land action of the American Civil War. Philippi is the home of Alderson-Broaddus College, a four-year liberal-arts college affiliated with the American Baptist Churches. The city has a weekly newspaper, The Barbour Democrat. Philippi, West Virginia, USA, from across the Tygart Valley River. The view includes the Philippi Historic District and the Barbour County Courthouse (just right of center).Philippi is lo...http: //booksllc.net/?id=138362
