Beehive Inn

Beehive Inn (HML85)

Location: West Union, WV 26456 Doddridge County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 17.452', W 80° 46.256'

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1828 until flood in late 1800's

— Possibly an Underground Railroad Site —

Ephraim Bee and his wife Catherine's inn servedstages from the Northwest Turnpike. J.H. Diss Debar,W.V. State Seal designer said seeing all the childrenplaying about, he had never dined in a Bee Hive before. Thereafter it was the Bee Hive Inn.

In 1845 Ephraim founded the Ancient and HonorableOrder of E Clampsus Vitus here. As founderhe took the title of Noble Grand Gyascutis.E Clampsus Vitus spread through out the U.S.A.especially the booming California Gold Rush area.It still thrives here and in the western U.S. as anHistorical Society with 100,000 plus members.

Dedicated May 8, 2005. C.Y. 6010The Western Brothers of The Ancient and Honorable Order Of E Clampus Vitus and the W.V. VipersCredo Quia Absurdum
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HM NumberHML85
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed2005
Placed ByThe Western Brothers of The Ancient and Honorable Order Of E Clampus Vitus and the W.V. Vipers
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 6:15pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 519753 N 4349080
Decimal Degrees39.29086667, -80.77093333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 17.452', W 80° 46.256'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 17' 27.12" N, 80° 46' 15.36" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 405 North Bend Rail-Trail, West Union WV 26456, US
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