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mountain parkway byway 1 mountain parkway byway the byway is a section of west virginia state route 20 extending from the foot of hodam mountain at the junction of hodam creek road webster county route 20/8 to the upshur/webster county line just north of cleveland the backway follows webster county wc route 3 a bit north of the hacker valley post office to wc route 1/1 which it follows to wc route 1 it then follows wv route 1 to its juncture with wv state route 20 about one mile south of cleveland the four spurs include 1 wc route 20/2 an historic route from cleveland to jerry run 2 wc route 3/8 from pugh to spicer s orchard 3 wc route 8 from the hanging rocks to the mollohan mill 4 wc route 6 from the boggs mill stone to the johnson home we are confident your entire family will enjoy our hills and valleys holly river state park the villages of cleveland and hacker valley the old sulphur spring boggs mill stone johnson home wheeler mccray rocks mollohan mill and other interesting sites a friendly and hospitable people are eager to welcome you history of cleveland,wv over the years the village now known as cleveland has had three different names buffalo fork point and cleveland this reflected the change in name assigned to the post office located in the community the first post office was established there in 1853 and was named buffalo fork after the small nearby stream that flows into the right fork of the little kanawha river thirty years later in 1883 the post office was dubbed point simply because a shorter name was preferred for postal purposes point however was short-lived as two years later in 1885 the post office name was changed to cleveland in honor of grover cleveland who was just beginning his first term as president of the united states it is interesting to note that cleveland was the first democratic president elected after the civil war historic sites boggs mill stone located along webster county route 1 and the little kanawha river a large rock remains that andrew andy boggs reportedly moved from lewis county side of the little kanawha river to his mill site in the late 1800s boggs was a gunsmith and is also remembered throughout the area for his extraordinary physical strength boggs was the first to be buried on top of a hill east of the millstone the cemetery is known as the boggs cemetery the story is told that during the civil war andy who was sympathetic with the confederacy hid from the yankees on that hilltop he is said to have remarked if one could hide from the yankees there surely it would be a good place to hide from the devil

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mountain parkway byway 2 cleveland united methodist church the cleveland united methodist church is located on the old cleveland/hacker valley road webster county 20/13 jack hoover of cowen and charley henderson of upper glade built the church in 1925 the church was in continuous operation for 67 years in 1992 due to declining membership and lack of finances the church was made a memorial church as such it serves the community for funerals special meetings and the annual homecoming held each august hacker valley the little village of hacker valley was named in honor of john hacker who reportedly took possession of a tract of land nearby by tomahawk mark around 1772 johnson home the johnson home constructed in 1886 by john n squire johnson is well preserved it is one of the few remaining examples of 19th century architecture unique to the area consideration is being given to applying for its designation as a national historic site an historical sign was recently erected near the home through the efforts of the northern webster county improvement council inc through the national scenic byways program created by the transportation equity act for the 21st century mr johnson built some of the one-room schools of the area and served for a time as justice of the peace thus the nickname squire he was married twice and fathered 19 children mayton barn the mayton barn is located along the byway near the hacker valley post office it is one of the oldest barns in the area it was constructed in the early 1900s in what is known as the mayton bottom the name mayton is derived from the name of a lumber company that was situated in this large bottom around 1900 mccray cemetery located on the old cleveland road webster county 20/13 is the mccray cemetery named in honor of james mccray whose grave was the first in the cemetery mccray rocks also located on the old cleveland road webster county 20/13 about one mile from cleveland is a directional sign commemorating the rocks where union soldiers killed james mccray son of robert mccray in 1862 a trail winds up the steep hill to the rocks which have been known as the mccray rocks for years mollohan mill bernard mollohan constructed the in mill 1894 beth mollohan his great granddaughter who resides nearby owns the mill it is unusual in that the water wheel is horizontal to the water rather than vertical the mill is a national historical site and was listed in the national register information system september 2 1982 the mollohan mill was the first historical site to be listed in webster county.

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mountain parkway byway 3 mount zion church from wheeler it is a little less that a mile to the mount zion church keep a lookout just beyond wheeler for a picturesque and pristine waterfall on the right the church sits on a point formerly known as moats point the church was first established in 1893 in 1932 the original church was destroyed by a mini tornado the present church was built in 1934 old sulphur spring located along the byway wv route 20 at jerry run is the old sulphur spring the spring was the site of the first anderson reunions held in the mid 1920s during the late 1800s and early 1900s the spring provided water for the nearby jerry run one-room school it is a landmark in the jerry run community and is still used by families during periods of drought located near the spring are a shelter picnic table and stone fireplace work is being done to update the sulphur spring area for use as a rest stop along the mountain parkway byway pugh this is the site of the former pugh post office 1888-1911 and the wesley anderson store and grist mill anderson s home and store building are still standing and in good repair alta cogar currently owns the buildings an anderson store invoice dated march 21 1906 substantiates the fact that the country store carried all sorts of merchandise it lists the cost of one coffin and material for burial purposes of a small child at $6.45 the father of the child could not pay the invoice until the following fall after he harvested his crops sharon at jerry run is the site of the sharon post office that served the jerry run community from 1890 to 1900 dr william w hutchinson served two terms as postmaster patrick w bruffey another early resident was postmaster a short while after having served as superintendent of webster county schools warren scott goodin lingle beyond the mccray cemetery we arrive at the location where warren scott goodin lingle was killed while racing a spirited horse with a friend on march 7 1922 wheeler the wheeler overlook provides a panoramic view of the village of wheeler in the early 1900s wheeler was the hub of the community containing a store post office gristmill jewelry repair and photograph shop the store now known as lowther s store was established around 1900 it is believed to be the longest continuously operating store in webster and perhaps surrounding counties the store building is a national historical site it was listed in the national register information system on april 7 1997.

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mountain parkway byway 4 william damute berry a little ways up the hill from the church we come to the william damute berry home place mr berry settled in this area in 1856 he was married to hanna laverne mccray the daughter of robert and margaret mccray original residents natural and scenic sites hanging rocks within sight of dempsey s pottery is the interesting rock formation referred to locally as the hanging rocks the cliff extends out over and along the replete road for 100 feet or more years ago pedestrians and horseback riders sheltered under the rocks in inclement weather the uniqueness and beauty of the rock has provided the site of an occasional wedding holly river webster county route 8 and the mollohan mill road a spur parallel the left fork of holly river for approximately eight miles the river provides the traveler with many panoramic views as it winds its way through hills toward the elk in braxton county potato knob located just off webster county route 3 the hacker valley/pickens road the potato knob has been a popular attraction for tourists for many years it is situated on the grounds of holly river state park the potato know trail winds its way up the steep incline to the summit of the hill negotiating the trail is a challenge consequently only those who are physically fit should attempt the trail upper falls this is a must see for people visiting the mountain parkway and holly river state park recently completed observation deck stairway to the base of the falls parking lot and upgraded road add tremendously to the accessibility of this scenic treasure it is just off webster county route 3 the hacker valley/pickens road attractions holly river state park the dense forests of holly river state park provide guests with a natural feeling of peaceful solitude located near the center of the state in webster county it is far from the hustle and bustle of city life making it a perfect vacation getaway holly river is the second largest park in the west virginia park system with a total of 8,101 acres nestled in a narrow valley the park is surrounded by heavily forested mountains some reaching heights of over 2,800 feet in the midst of this woodland paradise park guests will find a myriad of recreational opportunities playing tennis on modern courts surrounding yourself with nature on one of the numerous hiking trails or just soaking up the sun by the swimming pool all of these spell holly river state park.

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mountain parkway byway 5 hacker valley automobile show the hacker valley automobile show will be held annually in the future in conjunction with the holly river festival on the grounds of holly river state park around 50 automobiles were on display during the 2007 show for further information relating to the show please contact the show director jason cowger at 304-493-6699 hacker valley senior center the hacker valley senior center is a satellite of the webster county senior citizens center a number of senior activities are sponsored by the center a luncheon is provided by the center each month usually on the third friday telephone 1-304-493-6422 holly river festival the holly river festival is held annually over labor day weekend on the grounds of holly river state park it is a family oriented festival featuring such activities as a talent show live music potato pealing and other interesting contests crafts old time one-room school games various exhibitions and a gospel sing at the jerry run summer theater for information please call 1-304-493-6369 or 1-304-493-9447 the 2008 festival is scheduled for august 31 september 2 irish road bowling for the past two years an irish road bowling tournament has been held on the grounds of holly river state park irish road bowling is a very old rural sport from the country of ireland and is taking hold on country roads in central west virginia the event is held in october each year for next year s schedule call 1-304-493-6353 the event is scheduled for saturday october 11 2008 at 1:30 p.m jerry run summer theater[1 across wv route 20 from a touch of nostalgia valley woodworks and the jerry run united methodist church is the jerry run summer theater this is a large wooden structure containing a stage restrooms snack bar and other amenities it has a seating capacity of 150 people live bluegrass country folk and gospel bands appear weekly on friday or saturday evenings from may through early october it is owned and operated by dusty and renee anderson telephone 1-304-493-6574 to see the 2008 schedule click here hacker valley elementary school the new hacker valley grade school is located along the mountain parkway byway wv state route 20 in hacker valley it serves pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students spring and fall ramp dinners the 2008 spring ramp dinner has been cancelled due to the construction of the new hacker valley elementary school the fall ramp dinner is uncertain at this time area churches cleveland independent baptist church sunday school 10:00 a.m sunday worship service 11:00 a.m sunday night service 7:00 p.m wednesday night bible study 7:00 p.m telephone 1-304-493-6367 cowger hill community church sunday school 10:00 a.m saturday night service 7:00 p.m telephone 1-304-493-6586

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mountain parkway byway 6 hacker valley baptist church sunday school 9:45 a.m morning worship 11:00 a.m evening worship 7:00 p.m hacker valley united methodist church sunday school 9:00 a.m 1st 3rd sundays morning worship 9:00 2nd 4th sundays sunday school follows morning worship telephone 1-304-493-6668 jerry run united methodist church sunday school 10:00 a.m morning worship 11:00 a.m 2nd 4th sundays telephone 1-304-493-6532 long run galilee non-denominational church of bendertown sunday school 10:00 a.m sunday night worship 6:00 p.m wednesday bible study 6:30 p.m mount zion united methodist church sunday school 10:00 a.m morning worship 11:00 a.m 1st 3rd.sundays references [1 http members citynet net jerryrun official website http www.mountainparkway.com treasure within the mountains the mountain parkway dvd gauley productions 2005.

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