Bethany in Brooke County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Delta Tau Delta Birthplace

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 22, 2009

1. Delta Tau Delta Birthplace Marker

Inscription. In this house, 8 Bethany College Students - William Cunningham, John Johnson, Alexander Earle, Richard Alfred, Eugene Tarr, Henry Bell, John Hunt and Jacob Lowe - Met in 1858 and founded Delta Tau Delta. This social fraternity soon spread across the American Continent. In 1977, plans were completed for the restoration of this structure to its original condition.

Erected 1978 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 40° 12.317′ N, 80° 33.427′ W. Marker is in Bethany, West Virginia, in Brooke County. It is on Main Street (West Virginia Route 67), on the right when traveling east. Marker is about 150 feet east of College Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bethany WV 26032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethany / Rice's Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); Renner Union - Bethany House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethany Church of Christ (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bethany / Bethany College

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas Campbell (approx. half a mile away); Archibald McLean (approx. 0.6 miles away); POW★MIA Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethany.

Other markers no longer nearby. Campbell Cemetery (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); Alexander Campbell (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Delta Tau Delta Birthplace and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 22, 2009

2. Delta Tau Delta Birthplace and Marker

Delta Tau Delta Birthplace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 22, 2009

3. Delta Tau Delta Birthplace

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,624 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.