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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Z5E_royal-oak-presbyterian-church_Marion-VA.html
According to tradition, the Upper Holston congregation of the Presbyterian Church was organized in 1776 on John Campbell's land at Royal Oak and built a log structure there. This was one of the first denominations to organize in present-day S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMURF_william-campbells-grave_Marion-VA.html
The nearby Aspenvale Cemetery containsthe grave of Brig. Gen. William Campbell,Revolutionary War soldier, militia commander,and regional political leader. Campbell wasborn in Augusta County, Virginia. in 1745, andby 1768 he had moved to present-da…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMURB_seven-mile-ford_Marion-VA.html
The place takes its name from the highway ford on the Holston, seven miles west of Royal Oak. The land here belonged to General William Campbell, hero of Kings Mountain, 1780. It descended to the wife of John M. Preston. The town originated as a r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU8O_hungry-mother-state-park_Marion-VA.html
In 1933 local residents assisted in the creationand donated 2,000 acres of land to Virginiafor the establishment of a state park in SmythCounty along Hungry Mother Creek. Theunusual name comes from the legend of anearby Indian settler conflict tha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU8E_state-fish-hatchery_Marion-VA.html
This fish cultural station was established in 1930 for hatching and rearing trout for the trout waters of Virginia.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTC3_confederate-memorial_Marion-VA.html
South side1861 CSA 1865[Image of a version of the great seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia]Confederate Dead West sideGlory sits beside our grief.Lest We Forget North side[Image of battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia] East SideT…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTC0_smyth-county-war-memorial_Marion-VA.html
South SideDedicated by the people of Smyth County in reverent and enduring memory of her loyal sons who made the supreme sacrifice and also those who served their country in World War I World War II and the Korean Conflict Vietnam Conflict They…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTBX_smyth-county-revolutionary-war-memorial_Marion-VA.html
South SideDedicated to the eternal memory of the American Revolutionary War soldiers and patriots from the area which in 1832 became Smyth County, Virginia, who sacrificed their lives and fortunes that we might have our freedom and independence. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTBW_marion_Marion-VA.html
The community center here was known as Royal Oak, home of Arthur Campbell, frontiersman. The place became the county seat when Smyth County was formed and was named for Francis Marion, revolutionary hero. It was incorporated in 1832; the courthous…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSE6_sherwood-anderson_Marion-VA.html
Renowned author Sherwood Anderson's works influenced Faulkner, Hemingway, and other 20th century writers. Anderson was born in Camden, Ohio, on 13 Sept. 1876, moved to this area in 1926, and lived here until his death. He built his home, Ripshin, …
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