Baker Heights in Berkeley County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Veterans Administration Center

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, September 27, 2008

1. Veterans Administration Center Marker

Inscription. Established as the Newton D. Baker General Hospital, U.S. Army. Named for Newton D. Baker, native of Martinsburg and Secretary of War, World War I. Opened for patients in 1944. It became Veterans Administration Center in 1946.

Erected 1965 by West Virginia Historic Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 39° 24.775′ N, 77° 54.957′ W. Marker is in Baker Heights, West Virginia, in Berkeley County. It is at the intersection of Baker Road and Charles Town Road (West Virginia Route 9), in the median on Baker Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Martinsburg WV 25401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stone House Mansion (approx. one mile away); Shaw Run Wetland Complex (approx. 1.2 miles away); Kearneysville Area Historic Properties (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Kearneysville Area Historic Properties (approx. 2.3 miles away); Van Metre Ford Bridge

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); "Travelers' Rest" (approx. 2.4 miles away); Continental Clay Brick Works (approx. 2½ miles away); John C. Heinz House (approx. 3 miles away).

Medical Center Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, September 27, 2008

2. Medical Center Sign

Main Building of Medical Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, September 27, 2008

3. Main Building of Medical Center

Photo taken from fence surrounding medical center. U.S. Government does not allow photos inside the base.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,947 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.