Ronceverte in Greenbrier County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Bread Tradition
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 8, 2022
1. Bread Tradition Marker
Erected 2021 by West Virginia Humanities Council & William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 127.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 37° 44.839′ N, 80° 28.185′ W. Marker is in Ronceverte, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. It is at the intersection of Main Street West (U.S. 219) and Walnut Street (West Virginia Route 63), on the right when traveling west on Main Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 712 Main St W, Ronceverte WV 24970, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern 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: Ronceverte (within shouting distance of this marker); Coach Howard M. "Toddy" Loudin (approx. Ό mile away); The Hanging of David Creigh (approx. 1.3 miles away); Coffman (approx. 1.8 miles away); Confederate Saltpeter Works
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 8, 2022
2. Bread Tradition Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
