Near Glenville in Gilmer County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Engle Homestead
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 30, 2021
1. Engle Homestead Marker
Erected 1981 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 38° 57.553′ N, 80° 54.49′ W. Marker is near Glenville, West Virginia, in Gilmer County. Marker is on Little Kanawha Parkway (West Virginia Route 5) just east of 3rd Run Road (County Route 20), on the right when traveling east. It is 5.3 miles west of Glenville. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glenville WV 26351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stalnaker Plantation / Old Stalnaker Family Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Job's Temple (approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named Job’s Temple (approx. 3˝ miles away); Glenville (approx. 4.2 miles away); WV Rosie the Riveter Bell (approx. 4.2 miles away); Gilmer County Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Clemons Tower (approx. 4.3 miles away); Arbuckle House (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glenville.
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for “The West Virginia Hills.”. This page
this page online
"The West Virginia Hills" was written in 1879 as a poem inspired by the scenery surrounding the Glenville area and put to music in 1885 by Henry Everett Engle. The song was made one of West Virginia’s state songs on February 3, 1961.(Submitted on June 1, 2021.)
While the original poem is traditionally credited to Ellen Ruddell King, it is believed by some that the lyrics were in fact written by her husband, the Reverend David King.
2. WVU Bluegrass Band - “West Virginia Hills” - 4 minute YouTube audio-only.
West Virginia University
Bluegrass Band
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 30, 2021
2. Engle Homestead Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
