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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KYT_great-eastern-divide_New-Castle-VA.html
This point marks a spot along the geographical feature known as the Great Eastern Divide. From here water of Sinking Creek flows southwest into the New River. The New River, probably the oldest stream in eastern North America, becomes the Kanawha …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KYP_new-castle_New-Castle-VA.html
This place became the county seat when Craig County was formed in 1851. The courthouse was built in 1851 and remodeled in 1935. General Averell passed through New Castle in his raid of December, 1863, and General Hunter in June, 1864. The town was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KXO_captain_New-Castle-VA.html
The community of Captain received its
unusual name in 1888, when a post office
was established in the home of Guy Dingus
Huffman, who had served as the captain
of Company K, 46th Virginia Infantry
Regiment, C.S.A., during the Civil War.
Huff…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KXL_craig-county-giles-county_Newport-VA.html
Craig County. Area 333 square miles. Formed in 1851 from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles and Monroe. Named for Robert Craig, member of Congress. Craig Healing Springs are in this county.
Giles County. Area 369 square miles. Formed in 1806 from Montgo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KXK_william-addison-add-caldwell_New-Castle-VA.html
Three miles north of here stands the childhood home of William Addison "Add" Caldwell. He walked 28 miles to Blaksburg on 1 October 1872 and became the first student to register at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, now Virgin…