Greenbrier County Historical Marker - Alderson West Virginia

 Historical Marker reads: 

Greenbrier County Formed 1778, from Botetourt and Montgomery. Named for the river which drains it. This county had many pioneer forts and saw many bloody indian battles. Here are the world-famed White Sulphur and other mineral springs.

    Growing up in the 70's  and 80's my family spent many weekends in  Alderson, West Virginia with my 

Great Aunt Beulah. I have wonderful memories of

sitting on her front porch to watch the 4th of July parade.

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West Virginia Historic Places - Alderson Bridge

 

The Alderson Bridge, also known as Alderson Memorial Bridge, is a historic concrete arch bridge in Alderson, West Virginia. It crosses the Greenbrier River, which separates Greenbrier and Monroe counties. The bridge once carried Monroe Street but is now closed to traffic. It was built in 1914, and measures 21 feet wide including the walkways and 453 feet long. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is located in the Alderson Historic District, listed in 1993.

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Historic Train Depot - Alderson West Virginia

Info from Wikipedia:

Alderson is an Amtrak station in Alderson, West Virginia, served by the Cardinal. It is located at 1 C&O Plaza, and functions as a request stop. The station is a contributing property within the Alderson Historic District, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 12, 1993.

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