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Alexander McCausland stands in front of his home. He was the son of Confederate General John McCausland.

1. McCausland Home at Pliny, W. Va.

IDNO:
012543
Title:
McCausland Home at Pliny, W. Va.
Description:
Alexander McCausland stands in front of his home. He was the son of Confederate General John McCausland.
View of a Baptism on a barge near Raymond City, West Virginia.

2. Baptism in Kanawha River, Near Raymond City, Putnam County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013154
Title:
Baptism in Kanawha River, Near Raymond City, Putnam County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880
Description:
View of a Baptism on a barge near Raymond City, West Virginia.
A close-up view of the Historical Marker: "'Battle of Scary' First Confederate victory in Kanawha Valley (3 Mi. N.), July 17, 1861. Charge of the Rangers under Captain (later General) Jenkins won that day. Whitelaw Reid described the event for the Cincinnati Gazette as an embedded war correspondent with Gen. Cox's Union Forces." 'This is the site of the first major Civil War skimish in the Kanawha Valley.'

3. Battle of Scary Creek Historical Marker, Putnam County, W. Va.

IDNO:
015901
Title:
Battle of Scary Creek Historical Marker, Putnam County, W. Va.
Description:
A close-up view of the Historical Marker: "'Battle of Scary' First Confederate victory in Kanawha Valley (3 Mi. N.), July 17, 1861. Charge of the Rangers under Captain (later General) Jenkins won that day. Whitelaw Reid described the event for the Cincinnati Gazette as an embedded war correspondent with Gen. Cox's Union Forces." 'This is the site of the first major Civil War skimish in the Kanawha Valley.'

4. Buffalo Gorge, W. Va.

IDNO:
037673
Title:
Buffalo Gorge, W. Va.
Date:
1915

5. Great Falls, New River, W. Va.

IDNO:
037687
Title:
Great Falls, New River, W. Va.
Date:
1872
The church was organized in 1858, conducting Sunday services in a small, log building before expanding to a larger church.

6. Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Hurricane, Putnam County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051172
Title:
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Hurricane, Putnam County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1858, conducting Sunday services in a small, log building before expanding to a larger church.
Established in 1838, the church is one of the oldest organizations in the Kanawha Valley.

7. The First Baptist Church of Buffalo, Buffalo, Putnam County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051173
Title:
The First Baptist Church of Buffalo, Buffalo, Putnam County, W. Va.
Date:
1963
Description:
Established in 1838, the church is one of the oldest organizations in the Kanawha Valley.
The church was established in 1845 and sits about five miles below Winfield, W. Va. at Fraziers Bottom. The church was originally built for community use, allowing services in all orthodox denominations including Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist, and Presbyterian. In 1870, it became officially Methodist, but still allowed other denominations to use it.

8. Fraziers Bottom Church, Putnam County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051174
Title:
Fraziers Bottom Church, Putnam County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1845 and sits about five miles below Winfield, W. Va. at Fraziers Bottom. The church was originally built for community use, allowing services in all orthodox denominations including Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist, and Presbyterian. In 1870, it became officially Methodist, but still allowed other denominations to use it.
The church was established in 1835.

9. Methodist Church, Buffalo, Putnam County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051175
Title:
Methodist Church, Buffalo, Putnam County, W. Va.
Date:
1963/06
Description:
The church was established in 1835.
The church was established in 1835.

10. Methodist Church, Buffalo, Putnam County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051176
Title:
Methodist Church, Buffalo, Putnam County, W. Va.
Date:
1963
Description:
The church was established in 1835.
The church was established in 1856 by church goers who wanted a church of their own and separate from Point Pleasant Church.

11. Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, Putnam County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051177
Title:
Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, Putnam County, W. Va.
Date:
1963
Description:
The church was established in 1856 by church goers who wanted a church of their own and separate from Point Pleasant Church.
The steeple on the Buffalo Presbyterian Church is surrounded by scaffolding.

12. Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, W. Va.

IDNO:
052582
Title:
Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1857
Description:
The steeple on the Buffalo Presbyterian Church is surrounded by scaffolding.