The answer to this trivia question is debatable. A search indicates it is Romney, West Virginia. However, I saw a citation that states this is not true. From wikipedia.... (
Oral tradition and an erroneous state historical marker claim the town changed hands 56 times.) Wikipedia says 10 times. One site claimed more than 56 actually. "Although there were no major battles fought in Hampshire County,
Romney changed hands at least 56 times during the war. This places Romney second behind only Winchester, Virginia as the town that changed hands the most during the Civil War. On June 11, 1861, Romney changed hands twice in the same day. Some historians speculate that Romney actually changed hands more than Winchester, Virginia, but
there are no surviving records to support the claim".
My answer is Romney, West Virginia based on various sources with the caveat that it may or may not be factual. Like the line in the movie "Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" '
Maybe this isn't the way it was . . . it's the way it should have been'.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romney,_West_Virginia_in_the_American_Civil_War
historyarchive.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/romney-wv-in-the-civil-war/
www.mycivilwar.com/battles/610611.html
http://hampshirewv.com/biography.html
Bonus: He was inducted into the
Outstanding American wing of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
mentalfloss.com/article/84081/he-became-president-abraham-lincoln-was-wrestling-champion
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