Claysville in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William Holmes McGuffey
Erected 1998 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 40° 8.384′ N, 80° 21.608′ W. Marker is in Claysville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Route 40 (U.S. 40) and McGuffey Drive, on the right when traveling east on Route 40. Touch for map. Marker is at the entrance to McGuffey Middle and High School. Marker is in this post office area: Claysville PA 15323, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. “S” Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Washington (approx. 1.8 miles away); National Road (approx. 1.8 miles away); Wolff’s Fort (approx. 2.1 miles away); Augusta Town (approx. 2½ miles away).
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Also see . . .
1. McGuffey Readers Cover Images. (Submitted on December 11, 2006.)
2. McGuffey's Eclectic Readers, Primer Through the Sixth, Boxed Set. for sale at Amazon.com. Use "Search Inside" feature to check it out. (Submitted on December 11, 2006.)
3. William Holmes McGuffey at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 13, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
4. William Holmes McGuffey - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 13, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
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Public domain photograph by G. E. Kidder Smith (CC BY-NC 3.0)
3. William Holmes McGuffey birthplace home.
Now located at the Henry Ford Greenfield Village Historic District on Maple Lane in Dearborn, Michigan. McGuffey only lived in this house for less than 2 years near Claysville, PA.
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2017. This page originally submitted on December 11, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,439 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 6, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.