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Welcome
MSU Martinsbug Campus
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Martinsburg was named after Colonel Thomas Bryan Martin, nephew of Thomas Lord Fairfax, who held the grant of land embracing the entire area. Martinsburg was officially chartered by the General Assembly of Virginia in October, 1778, after being made the county seat of the newly formed Berkeley County in 1772.
Originally a busy mill town, Martinsburg also housed an armory owned by General Adam Stephen which produced guns for the American Revolution. Our National Guard unit dates back to 1735, when it was formed by Morgan Morgan. The men of this unit were among George Washington’s troops near Boston at the very beginning of the War of Independence.
The arrival of the B & O Railroad in 1842 gave the town a major economic boost which set off a spree of building that lasted to the Civil War. Many downtown buildings reflect that era of architecture. Also left to us from the high days of the railroad is the fascinating round house.
Martinsburg was torn apart by the events of the early 1860’s. Berkeley County produced seven companies of soldiers for the Civil War. Five fought with the Confederacy and two with the Union. During this period Martinsburg left her mother state of Virginia and became a part of the newly formed West Virginia.
After the Civil War, Martinsburg underwent its greatest change as America’s Industrial age began. Although the region has not been without it growing pains, it has prospered and continues to be a progressive and growing community. (History of Martinsburg courtesy of Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce).
MSU's Martinsburg Campus
Mountain State University (MSU) Martinsburg in Martinsburg, West Virginia was established in 1999 and has become a thriving educational resource within the Eastern Panhandle and the Quad-State Region. As a reflection of the University’s commitment to accessible higher education, the campus’s programs offer flexible learning opportunities that are within the time constraints and economic reach of working adults.
MSU Martinsburg is a private educational institution charging the same tuition rates of in-state and our-of-state students. Martinsburg campus provides a full range of student services including academic advising and financial aid assistance. Bookstore and library are available via on-line for distance learners.
Mountain State University Martinsburg is located off I-81 and exit 13 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The campus is located .2 miles east of I-81 on approximately a five-acre lot in the University Center.
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Mountain State University Martinsburg
University Center
214 Viking Way
Martinsburg , WV 25401
(304) 596-5600
(888) 612-7800
(304) 263-4674 fax
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