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Peter Tarr furnace

In 1794, Peter Tarr built the first iron furnace west of the Alleghenies on

Kings Creek near Weirton, in Hancock County. As well as making cooking

utensils and iron grates, this furnace also cast the cannonballs used by

Commodore Oliver H. Perry in the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie

The Marshall House - Hancock County Historical Museum

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In 1887 Oliver Sheridan Marshall built this home using materials from Hancock

County. Only some of the hardware - nails and door hinges - came from down

river in Wheeling. His youngest daughter, Virginia, died in the house in 1996,

at the age of 98. Only the Marshall family lived in this house.

It is a fine example of Victorian life.

Mr. Marshall was an attorney and served as President of the West Virginia

Senate in 1899. His son, John, was Assistant Attorney General under Calvin

Coolidge. The family was influential in West Virginia history.

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The museum houses a collection of vintage clothing, and is available for special events. Please call to make arrangements.

The Marshall House
Hancock County Historical Museum
1008 Ridge Avenue
New Cumberland, WV
(304) 304-564-4800

The Museum is open every Sunday from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM and by appointment; call Janet Keller 304-387-0354.

Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center

3393 Main St, Weirton, WV 26062

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The Museum has various displays, including old photographs,

Weirton Steel history, old local advertising, and high school yearbooks.

There is also have a large collection of old movies, filmed in Weirton, of the people

and places as they appeared in the 1930's through the 1950’s. There are DVDs of old photographs, available for viewing in the Museum.

The Museum is open Monday through Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm,

and other hours by appointment.