Bronze Marker Placed at Home of Colonel John Evans, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
Bronze and stone marker commemorating Colonel John Evans. Placed and dedicated on Memorial Day, 1912, the marker reads "1738 1834 THIS STONE MARKS THE SITE OF THE HOME OF COL. JOHN EVANS [DAR insignia] PLACED HERE BY THE COL. JOHN EVANS CHAPTER OF THE DAR". The dates refer to Evans' birth and death dates.The stone arch across the top of the marker came from the fireplace of Evans' log cabin, where George Washington was said to have conducted business concerning lands. The marker was located on the site of the former St. Francis High School, off Patteson Drive in Morgantown, W. Va.
Gulf Refining Company Station located on the corner of University Avenue and Fayette Street. The homestead of Morgantown founder, Zackquill Morgan was located on this site.
Michael Kerns' Old Stone House , Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
Old stone house owned by Michael Kerns in 1772. Holes were built into the house to watch for attacking Indians. The house was located beneath the South High Street Bridge.
Old Brick Home in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
An old brick home which was built before 1798 and occupied by John Davis in 1803. This house is located on the corner of High and Pleasant Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Home of Dr. Charles McLane, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
Home of early and widely known physician of Morgantown for more than a half century. McLane built the house in 1840 on the southwest corner of High and Kirk Streets and resided there until his death in 1878.
The Woodgrove Furnace was built, three miles from Ice's Ferry, between 1822 and 1824 by Josiah Jackson, son of Samuel Jackson. This furnace was used to make pig-iron.
Site of the First Forks of Cheat Church, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
Site of Forks of Cheat Church established in 1775, located near the confluence of the Cheat and Monongahela Rivers. The church was burned down by Indians.
Model of the Forks of Cheat Church, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
The Forks of Cheat Church was established in 1775 and is considered the oldest established domination of Christianity west of the mountains. The original Forks of Cheat church was burned by Indians.
Tombstone of William Stewart, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
Tombstone of early Irish Settler William Stewart. The Grave marker reads, "Here These the Body of William Steward Deceased FEB THE 10 1811 AGED 84 Hark From the Tomb A Soleful Sound My Ears Atend The Cry Ye Living Men Come View The Ground Where You Must Shortly Lie."
![Bronze and stone marker commemorating Colonel John Evans. Placed and dedicated on Memorial Day, 1912, the marker reads "1738 1834 THIS STONE MARKS THE SITE OF THE HOME OF COL. JOHN EVANS [DAR insignia] PLACED HERE BY THE COL. JOHN EVANS CHAPTER OF THE DAR". The dates refer to Evans' birth and death dates.The stone arch across the top of the marker came from the fireplace of Evans' log cabin, where George Washington was said to have conducted business concerning lands. The marker was located on the site of the former St. Francis High School, off Patteson Drive in Morgantown, W. Va.](/thumb/038646.jpg "Bronze Marker Placed at Home of Colonel John Evans, Morgantown, W. Va.")
