The Indian Creek Covered Bridge was constructed in 1898 by teenage brothers Oscar and Ray Weikel…read morewho were just 16 and 18 years old at the time. It is owned by the Monroe County Historical Society. The bridge is 49.25 feet long and 11.5 feet wide. It is closed to vehicular traffic for some time and was renovated in 2000 which included a new timber deck, roof, and siding. While you can't drive across it, you can walk it and picnic nearby. It's an amazing structure and thankfully should continue for some time. [Review 539 of 2025 - 129 in West Virginia - 24100 overall]

I came here on a Saturday morning to deliver one of them fat envelopes, since I didn't know how…read moremuch postage I needed to stick onto it. The line went by pretty quickly and service was friendly. :] No complaints! I'd come back here again if I needed to mail something other than an ordinary letter. :O [04/02/13 edit] The lady at the counter saw that I was about to buy some packaging tape because medical tape just wasn't going to cut it on the box I was mailing out, so she offered to just tape it together for me so I wouldn't have to spend the extra money. :D Hooray for nice souls!

Located in Courthouse Square in the center of Union, this marker points out the history of a local…read morewho is laid to rest nearby. The marker has the same text on both sides. It reads, "In Green Hill Cemetery is the grave of William Porcher Miles, who was a Congressman from SC, a signer of the SC Ordinance of Secession and a member of the Confederate Congress. During the Civil War he served on the staff of General PGT Beauregard where he helped to negotiate surrender of Fort Sumter and was designer of the Confederate Battle Flag." Miles was mathematics professor at the College of Charleston, later elected mayor of Charleston, where he modernized the police force, and then a U.S. Congressman known for defending Southern rights. As a member of the Confederate Congress, he chaired the Military Affairs Committee and designed the battle flag that became the most enduring symbol of the Confederacy. After the war, Miles married into a wealthy Virginia family, managed plantations in Virginia and Louisiana, and briefly served as president of the University of South Carolina. He remained committed to the principles of secession throughout his life, dying in 1899 in Louisiana, with his legacy tied to both civic reform and Confederate identity. [Review 1457 of 2025 - 191 in West Virginia - 25010 overall]

This marker near the Monroe County Courthouse points out a Civil War hero who spent time nearby…read more West Virginia was a border state during the Civil War and Union was occupied by each side of the conflict at varying times. It's complicated. The marker has the same text on both sides. It reads, "Gen. Echols was born March 20, 1823 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He entered the Confederate Army from his home in Union. With rank of Lieut. Col., Echols commanded the 27th Virginia Brigade. Staunton Infantry, at Manassas and was severely wounded at Kernstown. He was commissioned Brig. Gen. on April 16, 1862. His later service was mostly in West Virginia. He died May 24, 1896 and was buried in Staunton." The marker has no number. It was erected in 1975 by the West Virginia Archives and History. There is street parking nearby. [Review 611 of 2025 - 186 in West Virginia - 24172 overall]

This marker briefly points out the biography of a local clergyperson who did great things. It is…read morelocated near the center of Union in a prominent location. It reads, "Born at Union, 1865. Converted at 15 at Simpson M. E. Church, Charleston. Licensed to preach; his first parish was Harpers Ferry 1889. His most distinguished pastoral work was the rebuilding of Asbury Church Washington, with a seating capacity of 1800. He was one of the two first Negroes in Methodism to achieve the office of bishop. He died in Covington, Ky., in 1943, and was buried in Washington, D.C." The marker was erected in 1979 by the West Virginia Department of Archives and History. Bishop Clair was a pioneering African American leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church. In addition to the above, he served eight years in Monrovia, Liberia before later overseeing conferences in Kentucky and the Midwest. [Review 1486 of 2025 - 192 in West Virginia - 25039 overall]

This marker is on the roadside of US-29 and points out one of the geological features that explains…read morethe main industry of the region. It has the same text on both sides. It reads, "The Greenbrier Limestone, which outcrops along U.S. Route 219 between here and Renick, is the "Big Lime" of the driller. Fish-egg like oölitic zones in the "Big Lime" yield oil and natural gas in West Virginia." Onlne, there is more information. Between 345 and 326 million years ago, during the Middle Mississippian Epoch, the geologic formation was deposited. This thick, frequently 400-foot-deep carbonate layer, which stretches throughout West Virginia and portions of Kentucky, Virginia, and Maryland, was created in a shallow marine environment. Because of its porous structure, it is a valuable natural gas and oil reservoir. The Big Lime also contains a large number of karst characteristics, such as sinkholes and caverns. This formation, which gets its name from the Greenbrier River, not only supports industry but also shapes the Appalachian landscape. There is no number on the marker which was erected in 1973 by the West Virginia Historic Commission, sponsored by the West Virginia Centennial Committee of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry. [Review 606 of 2025 - 181 in West Virginia - 24167 overall]

This marker is located along US Highway 219 which is known as Seneca Trail in these parts. It…read morepoints out a local who was born here and went on to great things. The marker has the same text on both sides. It reads, "H.L. Dickason, a noted educator from Lindside and the grandson of slaves, graduated from Bluefield Colored Institute in 1910 and The Ohio State University in 1913. He returned to BCI to teach math and as president from 1936 to 1952 led Bluefield State (Teachers) College to full accreditation. Dickason headed Morristown College (TN) from 1953 until his death in 1957." It does not have a number but it was erected in 2015 by the West Virginia Archives & History. There is more information online. Dr. Dickason was the grandson of formerly enslaved people and grew up in a log cabin on Peters Mountain. Under his leadership, Bluefield Colored Institute expanded its curriculum, gained full accreditation, and constructed key facilities, including the Technical Education Building later named Dickason Hall. He served as General President of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first African American Greek-letter fraternity, and was appointed a consultant to the National Youth Administration during the New Deal era. A great man who did great things. Stop by the marker or visit Oak Grove Cemetery in Bluewell West Virginia where he is laid to rest. [Review 601 of 2025 - 179 in West Virginia - 24162 overall]

Sinking Creek Bridge is a 70-foot-long red wooden bridge with a tin roof, built in 1916. It is on…read morepublic land and is accessible to the public. Hard to reach, but accessible. It is a single bow-arched Burr truss spanning the creek and supported on stone abutments. The bridge has weatherboarded walls and a gable roof carried on numerous interior cross-braced rafters. Of course, it is closed to vehicular traffic but there is a park around the area and so you can stop by and walk across. Do it. [Review 19581 overall - 1419 in Virginia - 552 of 2023.]

Sinking Creek Covered Bridge is one of two bridges over Sinking Creek in Newport, VA. Some have…read morereferred to this as Clover Hollow Covered Bridge, but that name is incorrect as verified by BridgeHunter.com and Virginia's Department of Transportation. Sinking Creek Covered Bridge was built in 1916 using a modified version of the Howe Truss technique invented by William Howe in 1840, which became widely used as a building method in the mid to late 1800's. The bridge is one of only six remaining historic covered bridges in Virginia. I've actually had the pleasure to visit two other Virginia bridges: Meem's Bottom & Humpback which are two of my favorite covered bridges in the United States, Humpback being unique for its arched design. The bridge has a 70 foot span and its approach (the raised area leading to the bridge) is paved with memorial bricks displaying the names of contributors. The lawn around the bridge was nicely manicured and included a picnic table and sitting bench near the opening of the bridge. The chosen color of the bridge is a lovely barn red. The creek itself has an interesting story as just a few miles downstream it tends to disappear underground if water flow is low... like during our visit. A strange and unusual natural phenomenon that gives the creek its name. ENJOY!!! STATS LOCATION: over Sinking Creek on Old Clover Hollow Rd in Giles County STATUS: Active, but closed to vehicular traffic HISTORY: bypassed in 1949, then closed to traffic 1964. Renovated in 2000, damaged during tropical storm Gaston in 2004. 2020 / 33