New Manchester in Hancock County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Bicentennial Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

1. Bicentennial Park Marker

Inscription. Bicentennial park
School house site
Original bell
Capsule buried
1979

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.

Location. 40° 31.976′ N, 80° 34.795′ W. Marker is in New Manchester, West Virginia, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of Veterans Boulevard (West Virginia Route 8) and High Street, on the right when traveling north on Veterans Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 193 High St, New Manchester WV 26056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in 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: New Manchester Veterans Memorial

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(here, next to this marker); Hartford's Grist Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hartford's Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Village of Stratton Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 2.6 miles away in Ohio); Old Town (approx. 2.7 miles away); On This Spot (approx. 2.7 miles away); Early Mills (approx. 2.7 miles away); Gravel Hill Academy (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Manchester.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

2. Bicentennial Park Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

3. Bicentennial Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.