 Picture Courtesy of Joseph K. Landis
Oldest community on the Kanawha River between Charleston and Point Pleasant, being settled circa 1795. In 1819, steamboat "Robert Thompson" failed to navigate the shoals here on a trip to Charleston. This led to an 1820 Act of Virginia Assembly providing for the first improvements on the river. By 1823 cargo boats could travel to Charleston safely. By 1830, tow boats with barges were making the trip.
Red House, WV 62, 9/1 miles west of WV 25 & 0.9 miles east of Winfield Bridge (WV34) Putnam County West Virginia
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