Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

West Virginia University

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 21, 2024

1. West Virginia University Marker

Inscription.
This Shumard Oak tree was planted as a living memorial to the faculty and students who lost their lives in the April 16, 2007 tragedy at Virginia Tech

The F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company
Stamford, CT

Erected by West Virginia University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 2007.

Location. 39° 38.932′ N, 79° 58.29′ W. Marker is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is on Rec Center Drive east of Morrill Way, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on the west side of Parking Area 49 on the Evansdale Campus of West Virginia University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2001 Rec Center Drive, Morgantown WV 26505, 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 Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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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: Bessemer Gas Engine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pumping Jack (approx. 0.2 miles away); Antique Coal Car (approx. 0.2 miles away); Instructional Steel Sculpture (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fossilized Tree Stump (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dawn Redwood (approx. 0.3 miles away); Core Arboretum (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 22, 2024

2. West Virginia University Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.