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Keyser in Mineral County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Cannon Road

Keyser Historical Walking Trail

 
 
Cannon Road Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2022
1. Cannon Road Marker
Inscription. Can be seen angling across the mountain at the spillway near the filtration plant at south end of Water Street.
 
Erected by The City of Keyser, West Virginia. (Marker Number 1.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia, The City of Keyser series list.
 
Location. 39° 25.826′ N, 78° 59.069′ W. Marker is in Keyser, West Virginia, in Mineral County. It is on South Water Street just south of Carskadon Lane, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 580 S Water St, Keyser WV 26726, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle. 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 walking distance of this marker: Thomas R. Carskadon (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historical Markers (about 800 feet away); Keyser / Averell’s Raid (about 800 feet away); Carskadon Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Piano (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Fuller / Capture of New Creek (approx. half a mile away); Potomac State College (approx. half a mile away); Fort Fuller (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Keyser.
 
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Cannon Road Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2022
2. Cannon Road Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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