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

6-Sided Communications Booth

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 10, 2021

1. 6-Sided Communications Booth Marker

Inscription. The B&O Railroad constructed this 6-sided communications booth at the Ehelen-Solon siding, near the Vincent Lumber Company, as part of its private phone rail communications system. A booth operator could call from one of 10 sidings between Shinnston and Fairmont to control access onto the main line.

Erected by Vincent Concrete Inc., Robert, Sr. and Bobby.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) series list.

Location. 39° 23.643′ N, 80° 18.37′ W. Marker is in Shinnston, West Virginia, in Harrison County. It is on South Pike Street (U.S. 19) south of Richards Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located across the road from Walgreens drug store in Sue Ann Miller Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 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

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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: Sue Ann Miller (within shouting distance of this marker); Richardson Tressel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shinnston Tornado (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Richardson Tressel (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Levi Shinn House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Levi Shinn House - Built 1778 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Haywood Junction State Police Camp (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shinnston.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 10, 2021

2. 6-Sided Communications Booth Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,027 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.