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Buckhannon in Upshur County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

The Pringle Tree

 
 
The Pringle Tree Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021
1. The Pringle Tree Monument
Inscription. Near this spot stands The Pringle Tree named for John and Samuel Pringle, the first settlers of this section of West Virginia who lived in a hollow sycamore tree 1764–1767.
 
Erected 1922 by Daughters of the American Revolution, Elizabeth Zane Chapter, Buckhannon, West Virginia.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
 
Location. 39° 1.126′ N, 80° 12.45′ W. Marker is in Buckhannon, West Virginia, in Upshur County. It is on Pringle Tree Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buckhannon WV 26201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Bicentennial Sycamore Tree (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Pringle Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Pringle Tree (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); We Honor Our "Unknowns (approx. one mile away); Buckhannon Veteran Memorial Wall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Upshur County Veterans War Dead Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Larry Brown Flagpole Hill (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Pringle Tree (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buckhannon.
 
The Pringle Tree Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021
2. The Pringle Tree Monument
The Pringle Tree Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021
3. The Pringle Tree Monument
Fence line for the parking lot is on the right edge. In the distance on the right is the Bicentennial Sycamore Tree Marker, in profile.
The Third Generation Pringle Tree image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 12, 2021
4. The Third Generation Pringle Tree
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.   4. submitted on October 24, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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Jul. 26, 2026