Henry Bell Gilkeson
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Henry Bell Gilkeson was an American lawyer, politician, school administrator, and banker in West Virginia.
Administration Building of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind in Romney, West Virginia in 1880. Gilkeson served as the schools' principal from 1887 to 1888.
Photographed in 1937, the Wirgman Building in Romney housed the Bank of Romney from 1888 to 1965. The structure was razed in 1965 for the construction of the current Bank of Romney building.
Image: Indian Mound Cemetery Romney WV 2013 07 13 28
Image: Indian Mound Cemetery Romney WV 2013 07 13 27
Romney, West Virginia
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Romney is a town in and the county seat of Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,722 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Winchester, Virginia metropolitan area. The town was established in 1762 along with Shepherdstown; together, they are the two oldest towns in West Virginia.
National Building in downtown Romney
Early 20th Century view of Romney
Romney's New Century Hotel, East Main Street, 1948
Old Romney High School, originally Romney Public School.