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Philippi ('FILL-uh-pea') is a city in and the county seat of Barbour County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. [5] The population was 2,929 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] In 1861, the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi , known as the "Philippi Races".
The bridge has strong associations with the American Civil War, especially the Battle of Philippi (1861). The Philippi Covered Bridge is the oldest [3] and longest covered bridge in West Virginia and one of only two remaining in Barbour County. It is also the only covered bridge on the United States Numbered Highway System (as part of U.S ...
Barbour County is a county in north central West Virginia, United States.At the 2020 census, the population was 15,465. [5] The county seat is Philippi, [6] which was chartered in 1844.
Philippi, West Virginia, is home to a surprising array of history and folklore, as well as a couple of mummies and some downright spooky tales. Day-trip destination: Eerie, fascinating Philippi ...
The Philippi Historic District (PHD) is national historic district located at Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA.It encompasses 113 contributing buildings and one contributing structure dating from the mid-19th century through early 20th century.
Philippi Covered Bridge: Philippi, Barbour County: 1852 285 feet (87 m) Tygart Valley River Long truss with Burr arch: Built by Chenoweth: Sarvis Fork Covered Bridge aka "Sandy Creek Covered Bridge" and "New Era Covered Bridge" Sandyville, Jackson County: 1889, 2000 [4] 101 feet (31 m) Left Fork Sandy Creek Long truss
The Barbour County Courthouse in Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA is a monumental public building constructed between 1903 and 1905 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It dominates the town center and is the county's chief symbol of government. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The Battle of Philippi formed part of the Western Virginia Campaign of the American Civil War and was fought in and around Philippi, Virginia (now West Virginia), on June 3, 1861. A Union Army victory, it was the first organized land action of the war, though generally viewed as a skirmish rather than a battle.