Elkins in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Halliehurst Hall
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
1. Halliehurst Hall Marker
STEPHEN BENTON ELKINS
1841 - 1911
Secretary of War 1891 - 1893
United States Senator 1895 - 1911
Davis Elkins
1876 - 1959
United States Senator 1919 - 1925
Erected 1946 by Davis and Elkins College Class of 1946.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 38° 55.868′ N, 79° 50.838′ W. Marker is in Elkins, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is at the intersection of Campus Drive and Park Drive, on the left when traveling north on Campus Drive. Marker is located on the campus of Davis and Elkins College. Campus Drive is a one-way street that only heads north at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Campus Drive, Elkins WV 26241, 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, 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 walking distance of this marker: Davis & Elkins Historic District (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Davis & Elkins Historic District (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stephen Benton Elkins / Halliehurst (approx. 0.2 miles away); All Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
2. Halliehurst Hall Marker
Marker is located on the sidewalk in front of the entrance to Halliehurst Hall.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
3. Halliehurst Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
