Buckhannon: Then & Now – French Creek Elementary School

Beckie Boyd

October 27, 2022

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Buckhannon: Then & Now. Join us in showcasing Upshur County throughout history and today.

Pictured here is the first French Creek School and French Creek Elementary School in 2022.

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*The first French Creek School / Photo courtesy of Upshur County Historical Society*

*French Creek Elementary School c. 2022 / Photo by Beckie Boyd*

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