Paw Paw was an important concentration point of the Union Army from 1861 to 1865, and as many as 16,000 Federal troops were encamped here at one time. A blockhouse stood along the tracks of the B&O Railroad at this point.

Photo: J. J. Prats

Photo: Craig Swain

Photo: J. J. Prats

Paw Paw, West Virginia · USA