Near Kingwood in Preston County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Camp Dawson
Established 1909
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 16, 2022
1. Camp Dawson Marker
Willliam M. O. Dawson
Preston County
12th Chief Executive
State of West Virginia
1905 - 1908
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 39° 27.085′ N, 79° 39.936′ W. Marker is near Kingwood, West Virginia, in Preston County. It can be reached from Army Road south of Camp Dawson Road (County Route 7/26), on the left when traveling south. The marker is located beneath the flagpole in front of the West Virginia Army National Guard building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 Army Road, Kingwood WV 26537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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: The Dr. John W. Trenton Track and Field Facility (approx. one mile away); Dunkard Bottom (approx. one mile away); Community Soccer Fields (approx. 1.1 miles away); Preston County Poor Farm (approx. 1.1 miles away); Preston High School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Central Preston Middle School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Preston Memorial Hospital (approx. 1.1 miles away); Preston County Animal Shelter (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingwood.
More about this marker. The marker is located on Federal property.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 16, 2022
2. Camp Dawson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
