First Corn Club
N 37° 38.239 W 080° 30.446
17S E 543458 N 4165689
A sign telling us how 4-H Clubs got their name.
Waymark Code: WMQ8YN
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2016
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First Corn Club
West Virginia's first Corn Club was organized at Pickaway School on idea of county superintendent C.A. Keadle, with support from WVU Agricultural Dean T. C. Atkenson. WVU Extension Dept. provided 71 schoolchildren with tested seed in 1908 and 46 entered crop in corn show at courthouse in Union in November. Corn Clubs, later known as Agricultural Clubs, paved the way for today's 4-H Clubs.
Marker Number: ME-1
Marker Title: First Corn Club
Marker Location: west of RT 219
County or Independent City: Pickaway
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History
Web Site: Not listed
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