Pratt in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Pratt
Photographed by Dave W, July 27, 2024
1. Pratt Marker
First settled in early 1780s and incorporated in 1905. Important site in 1912-13 Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike. Labor organizer "Mother Jones" spent her 84th birthday imprisoned here. The Pratt Historic District, listed on The National Register (1984), recognizes the town's important residential architecture from early plantation to Victorian styles.
Erected 2021 by West Virginia Archives & History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Labor Unions • Women. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 38° 12.547′ N, 81° 23.063′ W. Marker is in Pratt, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. It is on Clifton Avenue (West Virginia Route 61) west of Center Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 606 Everest Cir, Hansford WV 25103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Charleston Area. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Train of Terror (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bull Moose Special (approx. 1.4 miles away); Holly Grove Bull Moose Special (approx. 1.4 miles away); In Honor and Memory of William Morris
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Photographed by Dave W, July 27, 2024
2. Pratt Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
