Pioneer School
N 38° 17.218 W 080° 56.927
17S E 504479 N 4237656
A newer historical marker near the site of one of the first schools in what is now Nicholas County, just east of Zela, WV.
Waymark Code: WM64TH
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/03/2009
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Here on Peter's Creek, at the mouth of Whitewater, was a log school with greased paper windows, a dirt floor and split log seats for students from Bucks Garden to Meadows (Keslers Cross Lanes). It was opened in 1809. The first teacher was Joseph Pierson.
This historical marker was placed in 2005 by the Nicholas County Historic Landmark Commission, the Historic and Genealogical Society, and the West Virginia Division of Archives and History.
Marker Number: n/a
Marker Title: Pioneer School
Marker Location: On south side of State Route 39, just east of the junction of County Route 9 (Whitewater Road).
County or Independent City: Zela, Nicholas County
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Division of Archives and History
Web Site: Not listed
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