Buffalo Township near Claysville in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William Holmes McGuffey
Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 27, 2006
1. William Holmes McGuffey Marker
Educator and author of the famed McGuffey Eclectic Readers for grade schools, was born five miles SW of here, Sept. 23, 1800. First published in 1836, the Readers sold 122 million copies during the next 85 years and were used in some 35 states. Their stories, essays, and poems taught moral lessons as well as reading skills.
Erected 1998 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1836.
Location. 40° 8.384′ N, 80° 21.608′ W. Marker is near Claysville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is in Buffalo Township. Marker is at the intersection of Route 40 (U.S. 40) and McGuffey Drive, on the right when traveling east on Route 40. Marker is at the entrance to McGuffey Middle and High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Spur Rd, Claysville PA 15323, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. “S” Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 1.2 miles away); a
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Also see . . .
1. William Holmes McGuffey - Behind the Marker. Explore PA History website entry (Submitted on July 13, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. William Holmes McGuffey. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on July 13, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
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2. William Holmes McGuffey
Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 27, 2006
3. William Holmes McGuffey Marker
Public domain photograph by G. E. Kidder Smith (CC BY-NC 3.0)
4. 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 February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,751 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 11, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on December 11, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on January 6, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
