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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRQY_starnes_Fairlawn-VA.html
(side a)In 1746 "Frederick Stering (Staring) and two sons" were workers on a road "ordered" from the N. Fork of the Roanoke to the New River. Second son, Frederick Starn, Jr., "entered" 200a "below the Little Horseshoe" in March 1747. Other sons, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRQV_montgomery-county-pulaski-county_Fairlawn-VA.html
(Obverse)Montgomery CountyArea 401 square milesFormed in 1776 from Fincastle, and named for General Richard Montgomery, killed at Quebec, 1775. The Virginia Polytechnic Institute is in this county. (Reverse)Pulaski CountyArea 333 square milesFo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRQQ_battle-of-cloyds-mountain_Dublin-VA.html
Just to the west took place the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain, May 9, 1864. The Union General Crook, raiding to destroy the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad (N.&W.), met and repulsed General A. G. Jenkins, who was mortally wounded.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRQP_battle-of-cloyds-mountain_Dublin-VA.html
In April 1864 Grant ordered Brig. Gen. George Crook to cut the Virginia & Tennessee RR in Southwest Virginia. Near Cloyd's Mountain, five miles north of Dublin, on 9 May Crook battled Confederate defenders commanded by Brig. Gen. Albert G. Jenkins…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG05_confederate-soldiers-memorial_Pulaski-VA.html
In memory of the Confederate Soldiers of Pulaski County 1861 - 1865
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG04_world-war-i-memorial_Pulaski-VA.html
[North and South Faces)]:This memorial is dedicated to the honor and glory of all Pulaski County citizens who served our Country during World War I [East Face]Town of PulaskiFounded 1886Jackson Park
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFUW_drapers-valley_Pulaski-VA.html
John Draper's wife, Bettie Robertson Draper, was captured by Shawnee at Draper's Meadow (Blacksburg) in 1755. Mrs. Draper was carried into the Ohio country along with her sister-in-law Mary Draper Ingles and five others. Six years later John Drape…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFUJ_pulaski_Pulaski-VA.html
The town sprang up at the coming of the railroad and was first known as Martin's Tank. Governor John Floyd lived near by. The county seat was moved here from Newbern in 1894. The town, like the county, was named for Count Casimir Pulaski, killed i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFUE_first-settlement_Radford-VA.html
About five miles southwest is Dunkard Bottom, where Dr. Thomas Walker found a settlement in 1750. The fort there was built about 1756 and was the first fort in Virginia west of New River. The first store and first mill were also there.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFUC_pages-meeting-house_Fairlawn-VA.html
One mile to the north stood this Methodist Chapel, an early one in the New River area. It was built on land given in 1795 by Alexander Page. Bishop Francis Asbury preached in the chapel in 1802 and again in 1806.
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