Napier in Braxton County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Cunningham House

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 27, 2021

1. Cunningham House Marker

Inscription. Named for Henry Cunningham, the Cunningham House was owned by the Cunningham family from the time it was built in the early nineteenth century until 1976, when it was purchased by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The original building was a two-pen structure, two stories high, with a breezeway in the middle, a stone chimney at each end, and hand-hewn stone fireplaces. This construction suggests that the house was originally of the "dogtrot" type, which was more common in the Deep South.
Modifications over the years have included clapboard siding, a porch, and a frame addition on the back of the house.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 38° 47.56′ N, 80° 33.673′ W. Marker is in Napier, West Virginia, in Braxton County. It is on Millstone Run Road. Located on the grounds of the Bulltown Historic Area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 799 Millstone Run Rd, Napier WV 26631, 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 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: Coal-and-Wood House (a few steps from this marker); Cunningham Farmstead (a few steps from this marker); Food Cellar (a few steps from this marker); Spring House (a few steps from

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this marker); McCauley Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Bulltown (within shouting distance of this marker); Bulltown / Bulltown Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Skirmish at Salt Lick Bridge (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Napier.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 27, 2021

2. Cunningham House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.