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Alfred Beckley. Alfred Beckley (May 26, 1802 – May 26, 1888) was the founder of Beckley, West Virginia, and a brigadier general in the Virginia militia during the American Civil War. He named the city of Beckley in honor of his father, John James Beckley, [a] [b] who was the first librarian of the United States Congress .
Camp Dawson was established on May 7, 1909, when the West Virginia Legislature authorized the purchase of 196.5 acres (0.795 km 2) of land on Dunkard Bottom along the Cheat River. The camp was named in honor of William M. O. Dawson, a native of Preston County, who had just left office as Governor of West Virginia in 1908.
Pages in category "Military personnel from Beckley, West Virginia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
West Virginia UniversityInstitute of Technology. / 37.77611°N 81.18417°W / 37.77611; -81.18417. West Virginia University Institute of Technology ( WVU Tech, WVIT, WVU Beckley, or West Virginia Tech) is a public college in Beckley, West Virginia. It is a divisional campus of West Virginia University .
Beckley is a city in and the county seat of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 17,286 at the 2020 census, making it the ninth-most populous city in the state. It is the principal city of the Beckley metropolitan area of Southern West Virginia, home to 115,079 residents in 2020. Beckley was founded on April 4, 1838 ...
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Tamarack Marketplace is a marketplace in Beckley, West Virginia [ 1] run by the West Virginia Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority. Tamarack sells local artisan goods made from materials such as wood, glass, textiles, pottery, metal, jewelry, as well as food, art, books and recordings. There are five resident artisan studios, as ...
Category. : Military installations in West Virginia. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Military facilities in West Virginia. This category is for all current and historic military facilities located in the State of West Virginia .