Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Harry Flood Byrd
June 10, 1887
Member of the Virginia Senate, 1916-1925
Governor of Virginia, 1926-1930
U.S. Senator from 1933.
Erected 1941 by The Virginia Conservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1887.
Location. 39° 27.438′ N, 77° 57.735′ W. Marker is in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in Berkeley County. It is at the intersection of East Burke Street and North Spring Street on East Burke Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 East Burke Street, 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 walking distance of this marker: Girlhood Home of Belle Boyd (a few steps from this marker); Market House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Apollo Theater (about 400 feet away); Roundhouses and Shops / Railroad Strike of 1877 (about 500 feet away); Avenue of Flags Monument (about 600 feet away); Welcome to the City of Martinsburg (about 600 feet away); The Story of Two Bridges: The Colonnade Bridge and the East Burke Street Bridge (about 600 feet away); Civil War Martinsburg (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Martinsburg.
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