Capon Bridge in Hampshire County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

"Marco"

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 30, 2026

1. "Marco" Marker

Inscription.
Welded sculpture by Ken Sinsel

A tribute to the native woodland bison that existed in West Virginia until 1825

Erected 2024.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 39° 17.826′ N, 78° 25.948′ W. Marker is in Capon Bridge, West Virginia, in Hampshire County. It is on Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. 50) 0.1 miles west of Christian Church Road (County Route 13), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2925 Northwestern Turnpike, Capon Bridge WV 26711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker: Northwestern Turnpike (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Edwards (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edward's Fort Stockade Replica (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Ken Edmonds Memorial Heritage Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Soldiers and Settlers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Forts in Col. George Washington's Chain of Forts Guarding the Eighteenth Century Virginia Froniter (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Fort Comes and Goes (approx. 0.4 miles away); Some French and Indian War Incidents in Hampshire County (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Capon Bridge.

"Marco" and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 30, 2026

2. "Marco" and Marker

"Marco" Sculpture Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 30, 2026

3. "Marco" Sculpture Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.