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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFUA_fotheringay_Elliston-VA.html
Fotheringay was the home of George Hancock (1754-1820), a colonel in the Virginia Line during the Revolutionary War and aide-de-camp to Count Casimir Pulaski. He later served in both the Virginia House of Delegates and in the U.S. Congress, and wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFSC_montgomery-county-roanoke-county_Lafayette-VA.html
Montgomery CountyArea 401 Square MilesFormed in 1776 from Fincastle, and named for General Richard Montgomery, killed at Quebec, 1775. The Virginia Polytechnic Institute is here.Roanoke CountyArea 305 Square MilesFormed in 1838 from Botetourt and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZB_bow-string-arch-truss_Elliston-VA.html
This structure was built in 1878 by King Iron and Bridge Co. in Bedford County. It remained in use until 1971. It is the oldest metal bridge in Virginia.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Z9_montgomery-white-sulphur-springs_Elliston-VA.html
Near here stood Montgomery White Sulphur Springs, popular resort area of 19th century America. During the Civil War the resort was converted into a military hospital staffed by Catholic nuns. Several hundred victims of smallpox including nurses an…