Quiet Dell in Harrison County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Quiet Dell School and Museum
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 10, 2025
1. Quiet Dell School and Museum Marker
Welcome! The bell of this landmark public school first rang for its pupils in 1922. In constant use since, the school is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Initially, students in eight grades studied here and early school 4-H clubs met here in the 1920s.
In 1935 the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) established Camp Harrison on the site. This camp was one of 67 in West Virginia during the New Deal era. A museum on site recognizes the many achievements of the CCC program across the state and honors the memory of CCC participants everywhere.
Erected by Frontiers to Mountaineers Heritage Tourism, Preservation Alliance of West Virginia and the Benedum Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 39° 13.44′ N, 80° 17.769′ W. Marker is in Quiet Dell, West Virginia, in Harrison County. It can be reached from Quiet Dell School Road just west of Buckhannon Pike (West Virginia Route 20), on the left when traveling west. Marker is located in the rear of the West Virginia Heritage Crafts Co-op building. Touch for map
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Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley. 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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veteran Honor Roll (approx. 1.6 miles away); Center Branch Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Nutter's Fort (approx. 2.7 miles away); Jackson Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); John George Jackson (approx. 4.1 miles away).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 10, 2025
2. Quiet Dell School and Museum Marker
Marker is to the left of the red hand railings.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
