Franklin in Pendleton County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Franklin High School Cupola
1930 - 1998
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
1. Franklin High School Cupola Marker
Restored and placed by the Pendleton County Historical Society
Erected 2011 by Pendleton County Alumni, Individuals and Organizations.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 38° 39.089′ N, 79° 19.565′ W. Marker is in Franklin, West Virginia, in Pendleton County. It is on Maple Avenue (U.S. 33) north of Ramblewood Drive, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the south end of the Pendleton Middle/High School parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 147 Maple Avenue, Franklin WV 26807, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William McCoy House (approx. Ύ mile away); Franklin (approx. Ύ mile away); Pendleton County Court House (approx. Ύ mile away); Pendleton County World War I Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Civil War Soldiers Monument (approx. Ύ mile away); McCoy House (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Murder of Ambrose Meadows (approx. 1.9 miles away); Devonian Shale (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Murder of Ambrose Meadows (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has
this page online
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
2. Franklin High School Cupola and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
