Big Elm
N 39° 24.182 W 080° 16.991
17S E 561717 N 4361748
The Big Elm Historical Marker is located along Route 19 in Harrison County.
Waymark Code: WMCNPG
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2011
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Historical Marker reads as follows:
This community named for tree which stood as the largest of its kind in the US. Land acquired by David Wamsley shortly after the Revolution. Other owners of Big Elm Farm were Everson and Hood families. "Daughter of the Elm," novel written by Granville Davisson Hall about alleged events which took place here, was published in 1899.
Marker Number: Not listed
Marker Title: Big Elm
Marker Location: Route 19 in Harrison County
County or Independent City: Harrison County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Shinnston Historical Association, WV Archives & History, 2009
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