Capon Lake in Hampshire County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Historic Whipple Truss
Photographed by Forest McDermott, December 8, 2011
1. Historic Whipple Truss Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 9.533′ N, 78° 32.09′ W. Marker was in Capon Lake, West Virginia, in Hampshire County. It was on West Virginia Route 259 north of Capon Springs Road (County Route 16), on the left when traveling south. In front of the bridge mentioned in the marker. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Wardensville WV 26851, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Eastern Panhandle. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 within 8 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Capon Lake Whipple Truss Bridge (here, next to this marker); Capon Springs (a few steps from this marker); West Virginia (Hardy County) / Virginia (approx. 5.2 miles away); a different marker also named Wardensville (approx. 6.3 miles away); a different marker also named Wardensville (approx. 6.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.3 miles away); Son of Man
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Other markers no longer nearby. Population Center (was approx. 6.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Wardensville (was approx. 6.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Images of Whipple Truss Bridges. This bridge is the third image in the second row. (Submitted on December 22, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed by Forest McDermott, December 8, 2011
2. Historic Whipple Truss Marker and Bridge
Photographed by Forest McDermott, December 8, 2011
3. Historic Whipple Truss Bridge
Photographed by Forest McDermott, December 8, 2011
4. Historic Whipple Truss Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 21, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
