Kerrs Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Massacre of Kerr's Creek

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 4, 2017

1. The Massacre of Kerr's Creek Marker

Inscription.
The Massacre of Kerr's Creek took place near the Big Spring a few hundred yards from this spot. Oct. 10, 1764 A band of Shawnee Indians coming over the mountains from the Ohio surprised the fort and killed from fifty to sixty persons. This was the last attack by Indians upon the white settlers in this section of Virginia.

Erected 1929 by The Blue Ridge Committee of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1764.

Location. 37° 50.892′ N, 79° 29.052′ W. Marker is in Kerrs Creek, Virginia, in Rockbridge County. It is at the intersection of West Midland Trail (U.S. 60) and Big Spring Road (Virginia Route 631), on the right when traveling west on West Midland Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington VA 24450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountain Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kerr’s Creek (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jane Todd Crawford (approx. 2.8 miles away); New Monmouth Church (approx.

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2.8 miles away); New Monmouth Church and Morrison’s Birthplace (approx. 2.8 miles away); Liberty Hall Academy (approx. 4.3 miles away); Liberty Hall Academy Ruins (approx. 4.3 miles away); Founding of Kappa Alpha Order (approx. 4.6 miles away); W. Clark Minnigerode '92 Lacrosse Locker Room (approx. 4.6 miles away).

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 4, 2017

2. The Massacre of Kerr's Creek Marker

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 4, 2017

3. The Massacre of Kerr's Creek Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 6,053 times since then and 323 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.