(1870 - 1936)
Mary Johnston, a novelist, historian, playwright,suffragist, and social advocate, lived here atThree Hills. Born in Botetourt County, Johnstonpublished 23 novels between l898 and l936 andbecame the first woman to top best-seller listsin the 20th century with To Have and To Hold(1900). She became an early and influentialmember of the Equal Suffrage League ofVirginia. Later she used her writing as a platform to condemn lynching. In 19l2, Johnstonmoved here and built Three Hills to a grandClassical Revival style.| HM Number | HM1BHK |
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| Marker Number | Q-35 |
| Year Placed | 2013 |
| Placed By | Department of Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 10:31am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 606500 N 4211743 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.04716667, -79.78621667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 2.83', W 79° 47.173' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 2' 49.80" N, 79° 47' 10.38" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 540 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 12238 Sam Snead Hwy, Warm Springs VA 24484, US |
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