Historic Hoge House

    How would you have decided which side to support in the Civil War?  What would you want your obituary to say about you?
Located at the Historic Hoge House, which is behind the Putnam County Judicial Building at 12093 Winfield Road. GPS: 38°31'56.19"N, 81°53'22.78"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

The Civil War in Putnam County: A Microcosm

    How would war disrupt your life even if you were not a soldier?  What is the most important thing you can do to preserve friendships?
Located at the Historic Hoge House, which is behind the Putnam County Judicial Building at 12093 Winfield Road. GPS: 38°31'55.87"N, 81°53'22.98"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

Red House: A Community Center

    What is the most important building in your community? How can you contribute to your community?
Located at the Eleanor Town Hall at 401 Roosevelt Blvd. GPS: 38°32'7.63"N, 81°55'36.13"W.

Homestead: Community and Opportunity

    What activities in your life are most helpful to making new friendships? What would you do to improve your community?
Located at the Eleanor Branch Library, 500 Roosevelt Blvd. GPS: 38°32'10.79"N, 81°55'41.61"W.

Eleanor: A History of Hope

    What makes your community home? How does your past influence your present?
Located at the Eleanor Branch Library, 500 Roosevelt Blvd. GPS: 38°32'10.79"N, 81°55'41.61"W.

Scary Creek: A First Battle

    How do you overcome being nervous?  What causes are worth sacrificing life for?
Located on the south bank of Scary Creek about 0.1 miles south of the intersection of WV 817 (Winfield Road) and WV 33 (Teays Valley Road).  GPS: 38°25'58.08"N, 81°51'10.83"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

"A Genius is Driven:" Virgil Anson Lewis, 1848-1912

    What are the most important values in your family? What do you want your legacy to be?
Located next to the Mason Library at 502 Brown Street in Mason, WV along the Ohio River Excursion Loop.  GPS: 39° 1'9.66"N, 82° 1'52.22"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

The Virgil and Elizabeth Lewis Home

    What events have taken place at your home that you will remember forever? What is your favorite decorative feature or favorite room of your house?
Located next to the Mason Library at 502 Brown Street in Mason, WV along the Ohio River Excursion Loop.  GPS: 39° 1'9.66"N, 82° 1'52.22"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

The Ohio River: A Contested Frontier, 1754-1794

    How can different cultures create lasting peace?  How do you protect people and property? How would you convince different people with different interests to negotiate?
Located at Krodel Park in Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia along the Primary Byway Route. GPS: 38°50'14.17"N, 82° 7'21.19"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

Fort Randolph: Safety and Control

    How do you create safety in a dangerous situation? How do you create fortifications in games like snowball fights? What does it take to design an effective defensive building?
Located at Krodel Park in Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia along the Primary Byway Route. GPS: 38°50'14.17"N, 82° 7'21.19"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)
Note: Older wayside markers do not have the 'Question to connect with history' section

Historic Town of Buffalo

Located at the Buffalo Town Square in Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia along the Primary Byway Route. GPS: 38°37'3.72"N, 81°58'50.32"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

Buffalo's Earliest Inhabitants

Located at the Buffalo Public Library in Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia along the Primary Byway Route. GPS: 38°36'29.34"N, 81°59'23.36"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

Early Navigation

Located at the fishing access on the south shore of the Kanawha River in Winfield, Putnam County, West Virginia along WV 817 (across the Kanawha River from the Primary Byway Route). GPS: 38°31'27.00"N, 81°54'47.70"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

Nineteenth Century: Chanoine Wickets

Located at the fishing access on the south shore of the Kanawha River in Winfield, Putnam County, West Virginia along WV 817 (across the Kanawha River from the Primary Byway Route). GPS: 38°31'27.00"N, 81°54'47.70"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

Twentieth Century: Navigation Improvements

Located at the fishing access on the south shore of the Kanawha River in Winfield, Putnam County, West Virginia along WV 817 (across the Kanawha River from the Primary Byway Route). GPS: 38°31'27.00"N, 81°54'47.70"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

The Kanawha River Today

Located at the fishing access on the south shore of the Kanawha River in Winfield, Putnam County, West Virginia along WV 817 (across the Kanawha River from the Primary Byway Route). GPS: 38°31'27.00"N, 81°54'47.70"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

Located at Hometown Park in Hometown, Putnam County, West Virginia along the Primary Byway Route. GPS: 38°31'43.74"N, 81°51'26.99"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

A Park for the Coal Miner

Located at Hometown Park in Hometown, Putnam County, West Virginia along the Primary Byway Route. GPS: 38°31'43.74"N, 81°51'26.99"W (Tip: go to this exact spot, not the closest address)

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