Vintage West Virginia; On This Day in West Virginia History, August 28th

August 27, 2022

Mountaineer News

Vintage West Virginia

A three-day celebration of the centennial of the construction of the historic covered bridge at Philippi began on August 28, 1952.

Learn more: "Cedric Foster, Rep. Harley Staggers deliver addresses As Bridge Centennial Opens" "Three-Day Bridge Centennial To Conclude Today in Philippi" Covered Bridge Centennial Brochure "Link Between the North and South: The Philippi Covered Bridge" (West Virginia Historical Society Quarterly) Document-Based Questions