Eleanor in Putnam County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Red House

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 13, 2015

1. Red House Marker

Inscription.
Site of Federal homestead project, located on land granted to George Washington in 1773. The “Red House” was built by Joseph Ruffner in 1840. Here, February 2, 1864, General E.P. Scammon, Union commander, was captured by Confederates.

Erected 1979 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 2, 1864.

Location. 38° 32.122′ N, 81° 55.584′ W. Marker is in Eleanor, West Virginia, in Putnam County. It is on Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 35) south of North Ash Circle, on the right. It is at the Eleanor Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eleanor WV 25070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Kyova Tri-State Region

and in the Mid-Ohio Valley. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Winfield / Battle of Winfield (approx. 1.8 miles away); Putnam County War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Civil War in Putnam County

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); Historic Hoge House (approx. 2 miles away); Red House Shoals / Civil War Action (approx. 2.2 miles away); Coal Mining in Putnam County (approx. 3.8 miles away); A Park for the Coal Miner (approx. 3.8 miles away); Andrew & Charles Lewis March (approx. 3.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Eleanor, West Virginia. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 13, 2015

2. Red House Marker

Red House, Now Town Hall for Eleanor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 13, 2015

3. Red House, Now Town Hall for Eleanor

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,944 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

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