Bronze Marker Placed at Home of Colonel John Evans, Morgantown, W. Va.

Identifier:

038646

Collection Number:

722

Title:

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.

Acquisition Source:

Monongalia Historical Society

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView