Near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Buzzy

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 1, 2024

1. Buzzy Marker

Inscription.
This statue of Buzzy the Hornet is given in honor of
President Emeritus James A. Davis & Janet C. Davis '85
by the generosity of the James R. Wilkins Charitable Trust

President Davis served Shenandoah University from 1982 to 2008, and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humanities Degree from the University in 2016

Erected 2018 by The James R. Wilkins Charitable Trust and Ashley Smith Warren ’07, Shenandoah University Trustee and Alumni Association President.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.

Location. 39° 9.905′ N, 78° 9.223′ W. Marker is near Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It can be reached from Ralph Shockey Drive 0.3 miles north of Millwood Pike (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on the north side of the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics and Events Center on the campus of Shenandoah University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1188 Ralph Shockey Drive, Winchester VA 22602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Daniel Morgan / Winchester (approx. ¼ mile away); Native Plants Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); "Dayton Kissing Rock" (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Peacemakers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wilkins Lake (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Abram's Delight (approx. half a mile away); The Hollingsworth Family Settlement (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Abram’s Delight (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Abram’s Delight (was approx. half

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 1, 2024

2. Buzzy Marker

a mile away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Buzzy. Designed by artist Lee Leuning of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and crafted by BronzeAge Art Casting, also of Sioux Falls, the statue stands 12 feet tall, including its approximately two-foot-tall platform base. The Buzzy statue took more than 900 hours to create, with an average of two people working on it at any given time.

Buzzy Statue at the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Event Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 1, 2024

3. Buzzy Statue at the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Event Center

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.