Inscription
Burke's Garden is named for James Burke whosurveyed the region with James Patton by1750. According to tradition, Burke buriedsome potato peelings in the region's fertilesoil during a survey expedition. Sometimelater another group camped at the same siteand discovered the potatoes, resulting in thearea becoming known as Burke's Garden. Burkebuilt a cabin nearby and lived here from about1753 until 1756 when hostilities began duringthe French and Indian War. Burke's Garden isa topographically rare elongated basin rimmedentirely by the Garden Mountain.
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| HM Number | HMU07 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | XL-5 |
| Year Placed | 2004 |
| Placed By | Department of Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 1:40pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] DARY SKAGGS
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 469145 N 4106545 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.10471667, -81.34725000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 6.283', W 81° 20.835' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 6' 16.98" N, 81° 20' 50.10" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 276 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6122 Burkes Garden Rd, Tazewell VA 24651, US |
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