The land upon which the town of West Union now stands, was patented about the year 1787, by James Caldwell; the survey contains 20,000 acres.  The next map of Virginia showed among the western hills of the “Old Dominion” the little village of Lewisport, named in honor of Lewis Maxwell. The first blacksmith business as early as 1828. The first hotel was opened in the summer of 1839 by Lawson B. Maulsby, who, together with Silas J. Ogden, the same year, established the first tannery on the banks of Middle Island creek or in Doddridge county. In 1845, when the county was formed and the county seat located at this place, the town name was changed to West Union.

On the night of March 27th, 1858, fire once more visited West Union, and this time laid the town in ashes. The next morning West Union was but a mass of smoldering ruins. But just at the time the Parkersburg and Grafton branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railway was completed, and the town, phoenix-like, arose from its own ashes, and in a short time no traces of the fire remained behind.

One simple mission: Teach Scouting Values. 

We train young boys to lead by example, who become young men who lead through example.

A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent.