History
Attracted by the therapeutic properties of the local mineral springs, the West Virginia Foundation for Crippled Children opened a treatment center for post-paralysis care in 1934 on a hilltop above Berkeley Springs. This treatment center became better known as “The Pines,” the name by which it was recognized when it was the home of Morgan County Judge Josiah Dent and his wife, Anna. Pine trees had completely surrounded the home of the crippled judge.
With the expansion of crippled children facilities across the country and the decline in polio cases, "The Pines” experienced difficulties near the end of World War II. Recognizing a need for a local hospital and looking for a way to honor local soldiers returning home from war, the ideas intertwined.

On July 1, 1947, the West Virginia Foundation for Crippled Children conveyed the title of the land, buildings, and equipment to the Morgan County Court for a hospital. The County Court through an Act of the West Virginia Legislature organized Morgan County War Memorial Hospital. Sixty three percent of the votes cast at the general election favored the petition for the County Court’s action. Through the years, our board members, hospital medical staff and employees, and businesses and citizens of Morgan County and the surrounding area have helped make vast improvements to the facility and services.

Today, Morgan County War Memorial Hospital operates as a county-owned, non-profit facility providing healthcare services to a population of about 18,000 in Morgan County and surrounding areas. Licensed by the State of West Virginia as a Critical Access Hospital (CAH), War Memorial has 25 swing beds, which can be utilized for acute or skilled care, in addition to a 16-bed long term care unit. War Memorial also offers 24-hour emergency services along with a variety of ancillary and outpatient services that you might not expect from a small, rural facility.