Inscription
During the French and Indian War (1754-1763)
and the American Revolution (1775 1783),
European powers encouraged their Indian
allies to attack frontier settlers. Such conflicts
took place as settlers moved into lands that
once were Indian territory. During the winter
of 1780, a food shortage caused hardship for
people and animals. While James Roark, an
early settler of this region, and two of his sons
went on a hunting trip, Indians attacked his home, on 18 Mar. 1780. The Indians,
alleged to be Shawnee, killed Roark's wife
and seven of their children. This event was
unanticipated by the settlers because snow
covered the ground.
and the American Revolution (1775 1783),
European powers encouraged their Indian
allies to attack frontier settlers. Such conflicts
took place as settlers moved into lands that
once were Indian territory. During the winter
of 1780, a food shortage caused hardship for
people and animals. While James Roark, an
early settler of this region, and two of his sons
went on a hunting trip, Indians attacked his home, on 18 Mar. 1780. The Indians,
alleged to be Shawnee, killed Roark's wife
and seven of their children. This event was
unanticipated by the settlers because snow
covered the ground.
Details
| HM Number | HM1OPT |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | X-29 |
| Year Placed | 2000 |
| Placed By | Department of Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 444827 N 4109394 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 37.12928333, -81.62113333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 7.757', W 81° 37.268' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 7' 45.42" N, 81° 37' 16.08" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 276 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4429 Baptist Valley Rd, VA 24630, US |
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