Near Deerwalk in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Sixteen Horsepower Gas Engine

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 29, 2026

1. Sixteen Horsepower Gas Engine Marker

Inscription.
This engine was manufactured by the Joseph Reid Company and used in Volcano, WV circa 1920's.

Donated by Hope Gas Company. On display of the courtesy Oil & Gas Museum, Parkersburg.

Erected by The Friends of Mountwood Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 14.596′ N, 81° 18.066′ W. Marker is near Deerwalk, West Virginia, in Wood County. It can be reached from Volcano Road (County Route 5) 0.8 miles south of Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1014 Volcano Road, Waverly WV 26184, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Endless Cable System (here, next to this marker); Wheels Of The Endless Cable (here, next to this marker); Oil Pump (here, next to this marker); Wooden Oil Storage Tank (a few steps from this marker); Women of Volcano (a few steps from this marker); Thornhill Mansion (a few steps from this marker); Derrick (within shouting distance of this marker); Mountwood Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deerwalk.

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Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 29, 2026

2. Sixteen Horsepower Gas Engine and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.