John Yates Beall

Historical marker location:

307 E Washington St, Charles Town, West Virginia

( Marker is on East Washington Street (West Virginia Route 51) just east of South Mildred Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2017

West Virginia is home to the Green Bank Telescope, the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope. It is operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and is located in the Allegheny Mountains.