Story:Rowlesburg story

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During the American Civil War, its two Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridges crossing the Cheat River and Tray Run were of great strategic importance. Rowlesburg is a town in southern Preston County, West Virginia, United States, along the Cheat River.

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A former railroad town, it is home to the Downtown Rowlesburg Historic District, and was the site of action during the American Civil War. Rowlesburg was incorporated as a town in 1858. It was named for Thomas Rowles, a railroad engineer.

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During the American Civil War, its two Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridges crossing the Cheat River and Tray Run were of great strategic importance. At Rowlesburg, the Cheat River is considered to be at flood stage when the gauge height is 16 feet.