Athens in Mercer County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
A Field of Dreams
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 12, 2025
1. A Field of Dreams Marker
Location of the original home plate of the old baseball field
Dedicated to all Concordians who stood here hoping to clear the pines in left field or rattle the music building in right field
For all the coaches who shouted encouragement to players on and off this field and especially to Charles "Bo" Baxter Robert "Killer" Kyle and Joseph Friedl
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 37° 25.48′ N, 81° 0.315′ W. Marker is in Athens, West Virginia, in Mercer County. It is on Beckett Hill Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is near the peace poles in the courtyard south of the Alexander Fine Arts Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 541 Beckett Hill Road, Princeton WV 24740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Concord University Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capt. J.H. French (approx. 0.2 miles away); Concord University (approx. 0.2 miles away); William French Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Virginia / West Virginia Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); In Memory of Cornelius H. Charlton
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Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 12, 2025
2. A Field of Dreams Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
