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7 unusual facts about Martinsburg


Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a two-year college located in Martinsburg, in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

George Dering Wolff

George Dering Wolff (b. at Martinsburg, West Virginia, 25 August 1822; d. at Norristown, Pennsylvania, 29 January 1894) was an American Protestant minister, later after a conversion an editor of Catholic publications.

Grumman American AA-5

Tiger Aircraft started production of the AG-5B Tiger in 2001 at their plant in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Joseph Bryan Thompson

On September 18, 1919, Thompaon died of heart failure induced by Bright's disease while on a train near Martinsburg, West Virginia en route to his home at Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.

Konstanz Minster

In the period from 1526 to 1551, the Bishop left Konstanz because of the Reformation, and moved his See across the lake to the Martinsburg in Meersburg.

Martinsburg, Iowa

Kevin Thompson, noted high school wrestling coach and generally learned individual

SyberJet SJ30

The Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation was set up, with the aircraft now to be built at Martinsburg, West Virginia.


Boydville Historic District

The district is associated with a number of figures from the early history of Martinsburg, including General Elisha Boyd, who owned portions of the area in the 1790s, as well as General Adam Stephen, founder of Martinsburg.

Bunker Hill, West Virginia

Because of its central location between Martinsburg and Winchester, Virginia along Interstate 81 and U.S. Highway 11, Bunker Hill has experienced a period of residential growth beginning in the 1980s and continuing into the 21st century.

Charles Porterfield Krauth

From 1841-1852, the younger Rev. Krauth served congregations in Baltimore, Maryland, Martinsburg, and Winchester, Virginia.

Garland Wilson

Garland Lorenzo Wilson (June 13, 1909 – May 31, 1954) was an American jazz pianist born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, perhaps best known for his work with Nina Mae McKinney.

General Walter Martin

In 1805 when Lewis County was formed from part of Oneida County, Martin influenced the selection of Martinsburg as the county seat by donating land and money for a courthouse.

Hainesville, Hampshire County, West Virginia

Hainesville is located southwest of Slanesville at the crossroads of Old Martinsburg Road (County Route 45/9) and Kedron Road (County Route 45/11).

Pekin, Iowa

Pekin is the location of a regional school system, which draws students from Farson, Hedrick, Martinsburg, Ollie, Packwood, and Richland, as well as from the surrounding countryside.

Shenandoah Valley

The rail lines are primarily used for freight transportation, though Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) trains utilize the old B&O line from stations in Martinsburg, Duffields, and Harper's Ferry to Washington Union Station and vice-versa.


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