Family: Aceraceae (Maple Family)
Distribution: Boxelder is the most widely distributed tree of all the maples. It possesses a fairly continuous range in the United States and Canada. It is common in almost every county in West Virginia. . . . — — Map (db m270727) HM
Family: Aceraceae (Maple Family)
Distribution: Red maple is one of the most widely distributed trees in eastern North America. It grows west to southern Ontario and Minnesota and as far south as Texas. Red maple is found in almost every . . . — — Map (db m271558) HM
Family: Aceraceae (Maple Family)
Distribution: Silver maple is found throughout the entire eastern United States and much of eastern Canada, notably missing only from high Appalachian elevations and very southern locations. It is largely . . . — — Map (db m272263) HM
Family: Aceraceae (Maple Family)
Distribution: Sugar maple is widespread in mixed hardwood forests of eastern North America. In the United States it is absent from Florida and South Carolina but grows as far west as Oklahoma and North . . . — — Map (db m269036) HM
Family: Annonaceae (Custard Apple Family)
Distribution: The pawpaw is present in much of Eastern North America from Ontario and Michigan south to Florida and Texas. Native American tribes cultivated the pawpaw and are responsible for its . . . — — Map (db m269119) HM
Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family)
Distribution: Blue false indigo can be found throughout the mid-west as far north as Nebraska and Wisconsin to the east coast north through New Hampshire and south through Georgia. It reaches into Ontario in . . . — — Map (db m272337) HM
Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Distribution: Dunstan chestnut trees are being successfully planted and grown throughout the eastern United States, from zones 5-9.
Size: 40-60 feet tall, with 30-40 foot spread. . . . — — Map (db m267451) HM
Family: Celastraceae Staff-tree or Bittersweet Family
Distribution: Oriental bittersweet, native to eastern Asia, is present throughout eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, west into Iowa, and south into Arkansas and Georgia. . . . — — Map (db m267703) HM
Family: Oleaceae (Olive Family)
Distribution: This plant can be found in the eastern United States from New York to Florida and across the south central states. Fringetree is very prominent in the Potomac and New River valleys of West . . . — — Map (db m268957) HM
Family: Clethraceae (White Alder Family)
Distribution: Sweet pepperbush can be found in the eastern United States, north through Pennsylvania, and south through Alabama and Georgia. In West Virginia, it is found in only a few counties. . . . — — Map (db m270373) HM
Location #4
Ginger Danz • Cock a Doodle Dude • 2016 • Acrylic
Artist Statement
"Rarely do I view something beautiful without calculating how to capture it in a painting! I am particularly inspired by simple scenes, the . . . — — Map (db m267081) HM
Family: Celastraceae (Staff-tree or Bittersweet Family)
Distribution: Burning bush is present in all central and eastern states, with the exception of Vermont. It is present in most of West Virginia's counties.
Size: 12-36 ft. tall . . . — — Map (db m273010) HM
Family: Celastraceae (Staff-tree or Bittersweet Family)
Distribution: Winter creeper has been reported as present and invasive in most of the eastern United States and north into Ontario but is presently not officially reported in northern . . . — — Map (db m269021) HM
Family: Asteraceae (Aster or Composite Family)
Distribution: Joe-pye weed is widely distributed throughout the eastern United States, west into Texas, and Quebec. This plant is common in almost every county of West Virginia.
Size: This . . . — — Map (db m269439) HM
Location #2
Chuck Olson • EVENING STAR • 2016 • Lithograph
Artist Statement
The image of "Evening Star" was born out of a "landscape/mountain" painting project, which is a series of ten "mountain" paintings that were to . . . — — Map (db m268903) HM
Family: Oleaceae (Olive Family)
Distribution: White ash grows over all of eastern North America and west into Colorado. It is common in every county of West Virginia.
Size: about 130 ft. tall
Habitat/Description: White ash can be . . . — — Map (db m272189) HM
Location #6A
Charley Harper • Homebody • 1972 • Serigraph
Artist Statement
"When the meek inherit the earth, the Box Turtle will surely be king. Introvert of the underbrush, Mr. Milquetoast of the meadow, his carapace . . . — — Map (db m269340) HM
Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Distribution: This plant can be found in all eastern states except those in northern New England, and west through Kansas and Oklahoma. It can be found throughout every county in the state of West . . . — — Map (db m272369) HM
Family: Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)
Distribution: Butternuts are native throughout the eastern United States and Canada, except in Louisiana and Florida. They are found in almost every county in West Virginia.
Size: Butternuts . . . — — Map (db m268039) HM
Family: Juglandaceae (Walnut family)
Distribution: Black walnut can be found growing throughout eastern North America and west to Utah. It is common throughout West Virginia, except at high elevations.
Size: This is a medium-sized tree . . . — — Map (db m268725) HM
Location #6D
Charley Harper • Ladybugs Hibernating • 1968 • Serigraph
Artist Statement
"Come October, a lone ladybug gives the signal. Issuing a pheromone triggered by a freezing temp and a dearth of aphids to eat-the . . . — — Map (db m269290) HM
Family: Oleaceae (Olive Family)
Distribution: This plant is distributed throughout the United States, with the exception of a few western and central states. It is present in about half of the counties in West Virginia.
Size: Chinese . . . — — Map (db m268892) HM
Family: Lauraceae (Laurel Family)
Distribution: Spicebush can be found throughout the central and eastern United States and into Ontario. It can be found in every county in West Virginia.
Size: 3-16 ft. tall
Habitat/Description: This . . . — — Map (db m272302) HM
Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
Distribution: This plant is distributed throughout the eastern United States as far west as Texas but has not yet reached northern New England. It is present in over half of West Virginia's counties.
Size: . . . — — Map (db m268946) HM
Location #7
Liza Brenner • Monkey Mural • 2015 • Acrylic & Collage
Artist Statement
"My favorite time of year in Buckhannon is Spring and Summer. In this mural, I wanted to reflect the careless, happy feeling you have . . . — — Map (db m269287) HM
Family: Moraceae (Mulberry Family)
Distribution: White mulberry, native to China, has been reported as introduced in every state in the United States except Nevada, and throughout Canada except the central provinces. It is present in over . . . — — Map (db m267891) HM
Family: Vitaceae (Grape Family)
Distribution: Virginia creeper is found throughout the central and eastern areas of North America. It grows in almost every county in West Virginia.
Size: This plant can reach heights of 60 feet or more, . . . — — Map (db m268964) HM
Family: Platanaceae (Planetree Family)
Distribution: The American sycamore is widespread throughout the eastern United States and Ontario. It also occurs in the mountains of northeastern Mexico. This tree is common in every county of West . . . — — Map (db m268950) HM
Family: Polygonaceae (Knotweed Family)
Distribution: Japanese knotweed can be found throughout North America with the exception of a few southern states and central Canada. It is present in almost every county in West Virginia.
Size: . . . — — Map (db m267558) HM
Family:Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Distribution: Black cherry is widespread throughout eastern North America, western Canada, and Washington state. It is found in almost every county of West Virginia.
Size: Black cherry trees can grow up to . . . — — Map (db m269342) HM
Location #6B
Charley Harper • Shadow Dancers • 1969 • Serigraph
Artist Statement
"Have you rested above a shallow creek on a lazy, sunny day? Chances are, then, you've wondered at the movements of water striders, pond . . . — — Map (db m269337) HM
Family: Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family)
Distribution: Our eastern poison ivy grows throughout eastern North America, up through Quebec and Ontario and west into Texas and Oklahoma. It is found in most of West Virginia's counties and can be . . . — — Map (db m272410) HM
Family: Ulmaceae (Elm Family)
Distribution: American elm is native throughout the eastern two-thirds of North America. It has been reported in most of the counties in West Virginia, with the few exceptions primarily in the southern part of . . . — — Map (db m269043) HM
Location #6C
Charley Harper • Unzipped • 1970 • Serigraph
Artist Statement
"Twice a year, the growing Crayfish finds himself splitting his seams. When he can no longer contain himself, Mother Nature unzips his hard . . . — — Map (db m269304) HM
Their names were McGhee... Warfield... Carter... Stewart... Jarvis... Jeffers... Taylor... Johnson... Hall... Mumford... Walker... & Tyler... they lived, worked, learned, & played throughout our Buckhannon community, but especially here where . . . — — Map (db m267347) HM
Robert J. "Bob" Wallace was appointed as Buckhannon's City Attorney in 1958. Bob counseled our city for decades, & during his long tenure it was no coincidence that Buckhannon emerged as one of the finest communities with one of the highest . . . — — Map (db m268053) HM
Completed in 1847, the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike entered Buckhannon on what is now Island Avenue, crossed the river through a covered bridge, and proceeded west down Main Street. The turnpike significantly contributed to the growth of what . . . — — Map (db m267884) HM
Buckhannon. Named for chief of Delaware Indians. John Jackson settled near in 1769. John Bush built a fort which was destroyed by Indians, 1782. A settlement which grew up there became the county seat of Harrison. W. Va. Wesleyan College is . . . — — Map (db m14417) HM
This mural was designed & painted by deborah dorland of Richwood WW in the summer of 2006 and is based on the city seal of Buckhannon (est. 1816, inc. 1852) created by local artist Ross Straight in 1998. The seal depicts an imagined meeting . . . — — Map (db m267819) HM
(Left Panel):
US NAVY
James L Hamman 1952 - 1956 •
Dennis P Cortes 1968 - 1972 •
Carl R Lewis 1917 - 1919 •
Lejeune Lewis 1943 - 1946 •
Clifton L Queen 1945 - 1946 •
Donald S Casto 1968 - 1972 •
Zola H Smith 1944 . . . — — Map (db m272829) WM
On Friday evening, September 30, 2016, a large crowd of our Buckhannon citizenry gathered here together in Jawbone Park to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of our City. Our fun-filled evening featured a parade, local musical . . . — — Map (db m267102) HM
In 1872 George H. Clark opened his saddler shop at this location. However in 1984, a fire swept through this block of Main Street, destroying most of the buildings including the one that stood here. Following the fire, C.E. Mylius built the . . . — — Map (db m178947) HM
Prior to 1892, a two story wood frame house stood here which was the residence of Gideon and Barbara Heavner. In 1892, the Heavner's sold the home and it was converted into a grocery store which was initially operated by J. Frank Latham and P.H. . . . — — Map (db m179014) HM
Charley Harper was born in neighboring Frenchton, Upshur County, West Virginia on August 4, 1922, the son of Orval Cecil Harper (1888-1958) & Ulna N. Harper (1889-1977). He was one of three children, who with sisters, Ruth & Reta, grew up on the . . . — — Map (db m178942) HM
Charles William Warfield, Sr. was born on December 8, 1870 in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. He was the second child of James Oscar & Elizabeth (née Robinson) Warfield. Not much is known about his childhood. He married Mary Margaret (née Crane, . . . — — Map (db m267749) HM
Chief Buckongahelas, known as the Washington of the Delaware, holds his son, killed by Capt. White in 1773.
The Buckhannon River and later this town were believed named for this great Delaware Chief.
Sculptor Ross Straight
Based on . . . — — Map (db m267140) HM
On Monday night, August 1st, 1921, Mister A.C. Westfall of Buckhannon, had his car stolen from his yard on East Main Street. Descriptions of the car were sent to various departments across the state, yet no leads were found until a store in . . . — — Map (db m267212) HM
Half this block was originally owned by Leonard S. Farnsworth, grandson of Daniel Farnsworth. This was the site of his home and store until 1890, when he sold this property to John A. Crislip (born September 1849). In 1893, Crislip sold a half . . . — — Map (db m179011) HM
Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth
was born in New York in 1819 and
later moved to Buckhannon. Member
of second Wheeling convention and
Reorganized Government of Virginia.
He was President of West Virginia
Senate in 1869 when resignation . . . — — Map (db m173465) HM
Dairy Queen
Buckhannon's Oldest Fast Foodery
The city's first introduction to a fast food franchise came with the 1954 opening of the Dairy Queen at 58 East Main Street, only fourteen years after the franchise began. The . . . — — Map (db m178971) HM
Born June 9, 1812. Pinnell was a doctor, politician, and exhorter. Joined the 3rd (W)VA Cavalry as assistant surgeon in 1862, and was delegate to the constitutional convention in 1863. Served in WV Legislature, 1865-1869, and was Speaker of the . . . — — Map (db m261806) HM
Confederate Gen. Albert G. Jenkins led 550 cavalrymen on a 500-mile raid from Salt Sulphur Springs, Aug. 22-Sept. 12, 1862, attacking Federal forces and destroying military stores. He captured and paroled 300 Union soldiers, killed or . . . — — Map (db m58723) HM
Mrs. Poundstone was born Elizabeth Jean Zickefoose in Buckhannon on December 29, 1929. Binky was the matriarch of the City of Buckhannon for decades. First appointed to serve the balance of her late husband Charley's seat on city council in 1963, . . . — — Map (db m267520) HM
Explorations of West Blue Ridge
It is impossible to say when and where the first European settlers set foot on the soil of what is now West Virginia. In all probability no record was ever made of the first visit. It is well known that . . . — — Map (db m179016) HM
Mr. Ellis was born in Bluefield, WV, on August 18, 1921. Hank served in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1942 until his retirement in 1967 as a Lieutenant Commander. He was the Commanding Officer on the USS LCT 710 from May of 1944 through March of . . . — — Map (db m267517) HM
Settled by colonists from New England. French Creek Academy was important early school. Asa Brooks started religious services here, 1816, from which grew the Presbyterian Church. Here, 1828, was formed early total abstinence society. — — Map (db m178895) HM
G.C. Murphy Company
Commonly known as the "Five and Dime," this former landmark business opened its doors in the early 1920s and moved to the location of present day Main Street Antiques in the 1930s. This novelty store offered a variety of . . . — — Map (db m178980) HM
Born March 9, 1832, Latham opened a law office in Grafton, where he
recruited a company of Union troops
for his command in 1861. A delegate
to the first Wheeling convention,
he served as a U.S. congressman,
1865-67, and consul to . . . — — Map (db m173464) HM
On May 2, 1925, in Riffle, West Virginia, located in neighboring Braxton County, was born one of the most prolific science fiction & supernatural authors in American history. Gray Barker graduated from Glenville State College, later teaching . . . — — Map (db m254539) HM
In 1784, Harrison County was formed
from Monongalia by an Act of General
Assembly. Commissioners who were to
be members of the first county court
met, as directed by the Assembly, at
the home of George Jackson (an uncle
of Stonewall Jackson) . . . — — Map (db m173488) HM
In memory of
Upshur County Dead
World War.
Sgt. Frank B. Bartlett •
Cpl. Arden A. Andrew •
Pvt. Bryan L. Bennett •
Cpl. Arthur D. Brady •
Pvt. Oakey L. Bragg •
Pvt. Andrew Buchanan •
Pvt. Lloyd W. Carpenter •
Pvt. Amon . . . — — Map (db m178952) WM
There is a tradition that the camp followers of the Grecian armies took discarded horseshoes, set up a stake and began throwing horseshoes at it. Horseshoe historians have not been able to discover when the game of horseshoes was changed so that . . . — — Map (db m267989) HM
There is a tradition that the camp followers of the Grecian armies took discarded horseshoes, set up a stake and began throwing horseshoes at it. Horseshoe historians have not been able to discover when the game of horseshoes was changed so that . . . — — Map (db m268573) HM
Create Buckhannon has chosen to honor two members for their contributions to Festival Fridays hosted right here in Jawbone Park each summer. Festival Fridays and Upshur County are not the same without Jerry Kimble and Jim Farrell.
Jerry . . . — — Map (db m267095) HM
Founded in 1924 to memorialize a new building constructed on this site in the year of 1950 dedicated to serve the community of Buckhannon for 57 years until the year of 2007. the Board of Directors of Progressive Bank N.A. and all their local . . . — — Map (db m178949) HM
J.A. Davis Ice Cream Parlor. J.A. Davis, a shoemaker from Albemarle, VA and his wife Anna were African American storeowners on Main Street, Buckhannon. Their business was established prior to 1893 and was located across from the courthouse. . . . — — Map (db m311772) HM
(Preface): Confederate Gen. Albert G. Jenkins led 550 cavalrymen on a 500-mile raid from Salt Sulphur Springs, Aug. 22-Sept. 12, 1862, attacking Federal forces and destroying military stores. He captured and paroled 300 Union soldiers, . . . — — Map (db m58725) HM
Mrs. Joyce E. Sullivan Stockert was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, on September 11, 1914, her parent being Leonard & Mary Ogden Turpin Sullivan. She later married Thomas L. Stockert, Jr., of Buckhannon. Mrs. Stockert once worked as a . . . — — Map (db m178898) HM
Prior to the construction of the building you see here today, this was the site of Levi Leonard's home. built around 1879 this 2-story wood frame structure (right hand side of top left picture) was situated prominently on the corner of . . . — — Map (db m178958) HM
On April 27, 1942, unto his mother, Nela (1916-91) & his father, Fleming (1911-64) brown, was born & reared in Upshur County, a true American hero, Larry Brown. Mr. Brown attended Buckhannon-Upshur High School, & enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps . . . — — Map (db m267929) HM
On December 11, 1905, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, was born one of the most acclaimed documentarians in American history. Pare Lorentz attended West Virginia Wesleyan College & resided here in Buckhannon during most of his childhood. He later . . . — — Map (db m178913) HM
Mrs. Mary Augusta Baxter Gibson was born in neighboring Braxton County, West Virginia, on June 28, 1871, her parents being Felix J. Baxter & Sarah Duffy Baxter. Mrs. Baxter's father was a lawyer, who became Sutton's first mayor, & also was . . . — — Map (db m267281) HM
(Preface): In the spring of 1861, Union forces rushed into northwestern Virginia to secure the vital Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, protect important turnpikes, and support Unionists against Confederates. The two sides fought numerous . . . — — Map (db m58724) HM
Dedicated to the memory of Oscar Guy McCue, World War I veteran and American Legionaire, and to his wife, Camella C. McCue whose generous bequest to Frank B. Bartlett Post No 7 of the American Legion, Department of West Virginia made this . . . — — Map (db m267925) HM WM
To the east (1˝ miles), at the mouth of Turkey Run, stood the famous Pringle Tree, so-called because in the cavity of this old sycamore, John and Samuel Pringle, who had fled from Fort Pitt, lived two years. — — Map (db m173426) HM
This hollow sycamore is the third generation tree that provided a home for the first settlers in this area of West Virginia. John and Samuel Pringle, after fleeing from Fort Pitt, lived here 1764–1767. — — Map (db m179506) HM
This hollow sycamore is the third generation tree that provided a home for the first settlers in this area of West Virginia. John and Samuel Pringle, after fleeing from Fort Pitt, lived here 1764–1767. — — Map (db m184510) HM
Pritts' Plaza
This special space is dedicated by the Wesleyan community & Board of Trustees in tribute to WVWC's longtime VP for administration & finance, Dr. Barry Pritts, who for a decade provided excellent fiscal oversight, reduced . . . — — Map (db m267339) HM
The Reger Building was constructed about 1900 by Dr. Robert A. Reger and Margaret Maggie Tilloston Janney Reger. The land was originally owned by A.R. Ireland who in his will had it sold to Maggie's father, Tillitson Janney, since the property . . . — — Map (db m178961) HM
Heavner Cemetery is the final resting place of many notable West Virginians, including Daniel D. T. Farnsworth, West Virginia’s second governor; George R. Latham, Union Colonel and statesman; and Laura Jackson Arnold, revered Civil War nurse and . . . — — Map (db m173429) HM
On October 26, 1951, here in Buckhannon, was born one of the most prolific & talented artists in our region's history. Ross Straight studied art at the University of Cincinnati & West Virginia Wesleyan College. After working as a commercial, . . . — — Map (db m267166) HM
This is one of the oldest buildings in the Downtown Historic District. Luther P. Shinn purchased this land from Leonard S. Farnsworth in 1891 and completed the construction of this building in 1892. During a recent restoration, a brick with 1892 . . . — — Map (db m179009) HM
Stockert Building
The largest commercial building on Main Street was built in 1908 for T.L. Stockert and was home to many businesses starting with The New Arlington Hotel, 1908-1910; People's Grocery, 1910-1973; Shinn & Sexton Department . . . — — Map (db m178969) HM
Trading much of the southern portion of Staten Island for 3,500 acres of land in western Virginia, Daniel Farnsworth moved west and in the summer of 1821 settled on the banks of the Buckhannon River with his wife and five sons. Leonard Farnsworth, . . . — — Map (db m179007) HM
Strawberry Festival. In May, 1936 a small group of individuals interested in economic development met at a Lions Club gathering in the old Valley Hotel (site of present day Chase Bank) on Main Street to discuss ways of increasing the . . . — — Map (db m178963) HM
In 2012, the city council adopted an ordinance trading property with First Community Bank resulting in the improvement and widening of "Stump Lane." This improvement followed the bank's acquisition of several properties, that permitted the 2008 . . . — — Map (db m267987) HM
On April 20, 1863, Confederate Gens. William E. “Grumble” Jones and John D. Imboden began a raid from Virginia through present-day West Virginia against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Taking separate routes, they later reported that they . . . — — Map (db m58722) HM
The sycamore tree is very significant to Buckhannon-Upshur lore. School children here early on in their studies come to learn about—and our community’s residents are nearly universally familiar with—the legend of John & Samuel Pringle living in . . . — — Map (db m267404) HM
The sycamore tree is very significant to Buckhannon-Upshur lore. School children here early on in their studies come to learn about—and our community’s residents are nearly universally familiar with—the legend of John & Samuel Pringle living in the . . . — — Map (db m179573) HM
The sycamore tree is very significant to Buckhannon-Upshur lore. School children here early on in their studies come to learn about—and our community’s residents are nearly universally familiar with—the legend of John & Samuel Pringle living in . . . — — Map (db m267125) HM
81 West Main Street, The History Center, est. 1983, by The Upshur County Historical Society, built, 1853 as the Southern Methodist Church Building.
During the night of August 30, 1862, Civil War action in the form of Jenkins’ . . . — — Map (db m14182) HM
Did you know that Ted Cassidy who played the beloved role of "Lurch" the butler on the classic, cult comedy television show "The Addams Family" that aired from 1964-66, used to walk the streets of our Buckhannon as a West Virginia Wesleyan . . . — — Map (db m178976) HM
Near this spot stands The Pringle Tree named for John and Samuel Pringle, the first settlers of this section of West Virginia who lived in a hollow sycamore tree 1764–1767. — — Map (db m179579) HM
Where West Virginia Wesleyan College has its baseball field and football practice field, was the site of the William Flaccus Oak Leather Company. On this site, the William Flaccus Oak Leather Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, operated a larger . . . — — Map (db m267463) HM
Rooted in the Great Depression, the
first Central Strawberry Festival
was held June 3, 1936, in an effort
to promote growers from central
WV. Organizers hoped to facilitate
networking of farmers with outside
distributors, to encourage . . . — — Map (db m173489) HM
Did you know that Ted Cassidy who played the beloved role of "Lurch" the butler on the classic, cult comedy television show "The Addams Family" that aired from 1964-66, used to walk the streets of our Buckhannon as a West Virginia Wesleyan . . . — — Map (db m267054) HM
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