Shinnston in Harrison County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Haywood Junction State Police Camp

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 10, 2021

1. Haywood Junction State Police Camp Marker

Inscription. From 1922 to 1933, WV State Police training facilities and Company A headquarters were located at a camp in Haywood Junction. Not only were troopers trained, but horses were broken using proven methods of the U.S. Cavalry. In the late 1920s, training changed to reflect the increasing police force use of mechanized transportation. The camp closed amid budget cuts in 1933.

Erected 2016 by Harrison County Historical Society, West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 39° 22.588′ N, 80° 18.704′ W. Marker is in Shinnston, West Virginia, in Harrison County. It is on Haywood Road (West Virginia Route 20) just west of Shinnston Pike (U.S. 19), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3902 S Pike St, Shinnston WV 26431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Levi Shinn House - Built 1778 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Levi Shinn House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shinnston Tornado (approx. 1.2 miles away); 6-Sided Communications Booth

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); Sue Ann Miller (approx. 1.3 miles away); Richardson Tressel (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Richardson Tressel (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shinnston.

Regarding Haywood Junction State Police Camp. First State Police "academy" in West Virginia.

Additional keywords. State Police, Training Camp

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 10, 2021

2. Haywood Junction State Police Camp Marker

Looking west on West Virginia Route 20.

Dedication of Haywood Junction State Police Camp Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Davis, April 2017

3. Dedication of Haywood Junction State Police Camp Marker

From left: Sgt. Mark Kiddy, Bridgeport Detachment CO; F/Lt. Wade Bramer, XO, Troop 1; Merle Cole; Crystal Wimer, Harrison County Historical Society; and Capt. Dennis Johnson, CO Troop 1.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2021, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 10, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2. submitted on July 11, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3. submitted on July 9, 2021, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.