Research Topic

Industry

Explore the industrial history of Jefferson County, WV and the Harpers Ferry area, including quarries, canals, railroads, manufacturers and the working-class labor that sustained the region.

This topic appears in 333 indexed records between 1799 and 1976.
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1799 Earliest Record
1976 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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December 21, 2025
December 21, 2025

Washington Building Lime Rebuilding

The Washington Building Lime Company are busily engaged in rebuilding their works, recently destroyed by fire, and will be ready to resume manufacturing operations in a very short time.
August 11, 1891
July 24, 2023
July 24, 2023

Will Run Three Stores Now

Messrs. Strider & Engle, an enterprising firm who conduct stores at Unionville and Bakerton, in this county, have purchased the store of the late R. M. Billmyer in Shepherdstown. Mr. Jesse A. Engle will continue at […]
August 7, 1891
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024

Washington Building Lime, totally destroyed by fire.

The works of the Washington Building Lime Company, at Bakerton, Jefferson county, W. Va., were totally destroyed by fire last Sunday morning. Loss estimated at $15,000; insured for $10,000.
August 1, 1891
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024

Rebuilding of Lime Kilns Commenced

Work has already begun upon preparations for the rebuilding of the lime kilns at Bakerton, which were destroyed by fire as reported in Monday’s NEWS.
July 30, 1891
October 8, 2024
October 8, 2024

Fire at Bakerton: Kilns and Freight Cars Destroyed

FIRE AT BAKERTONLime Kilns and Freight Cars Destroyed. The valuable lime kilns of the Washington Building Lime Company at Bakerton, near Martinsburg, W. Va. were destroyed by fire at 4 o’clock yesterday morning, entailing a loss […]
July 27, 1891
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1890s 83 records
1910s 40 records
1830s 38 records
1900s 37 records
1850s 20 records
1880s 14 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Industry" across historical collections.

Moler
27 records
Baker
18 records
Houser
13 records
Flanagan
13 records
Knott
12 records
Engle
10 records
Thropp
10 records
Ahl
9 records
Dunn
7 records
Mealey
7 records
Link
7 records
Strider
7 records
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