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'The first pottery in West Virginia was founded here about 1785 and the making of pottery was important before 1800. John Scott, Jacob Foulk, John Thompson, and Francis Billingsley were among first potters.'

13. First Pottery Marker

IDNO:
031306
Title:
First Pottery Marker
Description:
'The first pottery in West Virginia was founded here about 1785 and the making of pottery was important before 1800. John Scott, Jacob Foulk, John Thompson, and Francis Billingsley were among first potters.'
'Leaving Morgantown, Home of West Virginia University. Founded in 1867, Erected by Student Council 1946-47'

14. Historic Marker at Dorsey 's Knob on Route 119 Near Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
031363
Title:
Historic Marker at Dorsey 's Knob on Route 119 Near Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1955
Description:
'Leaving Morgantown, Home of West Virginia University. Founded in 1867, Erected by Student Council 1946-47'
Students stop on the Grumbein Island which is a narrow strip of land on Campus Drive between Mountainlair and Woodburn Circle; it is one of several landmarks on the Downtown Campus.

15. Students View the Grumbein Island Historic Marker, West Virginia University

IDNO:
033450
Title:
Students View the Grumbein Island Historic Marker, West Virginia University
Description:
Students stop on the Grumbein Island which is a narrow strip of land on Campus Drive between Mountainlair and Woodburn Circle; it is one of several landmarks on the Downtown Campus.
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.

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

IDNO:
038646
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.