Bluefield in Tazewell County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Tazewell County Va./West Virginia
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 21, 2017
1. Tazewell County VA (side facing north into West Virginia, seen approaching Virginia line from north)
Tazewell County Va. Area 531 Square Miles. Formed in 1799 from Russell and Wythe, and named for Henry Tazewell, United States Senator, 1794-1799. Beautiful Burk's Garden is in this county.
West Virginia. West Virginia was long a part of Virginia. Morgan Morgan began the settlement of the region in 1727. A great battle took place at Point Pleasant, 1774. West Virginia became a separate state of the Union in 1863.
Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-222.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.
Location. 37° 15.412′ N, 81° 15.455′ W. Marker is in Bluefield, Virginia, in Tazewell County. It is on Trail of the Lonesome Pine (Virginia Avenue) (U.S. 19) 0.2 miles north of Meadoes Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Virginia state line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bluefield VA
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Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bluefield State College (approx. 1.4 miles away in West Virginia); Bluefield State Teachers College (approx. 1.4 miles away in West Virginia); West Virginia / Mercer County (approx. 1.6 miles away in West Virginia); Old City Hall (approx. 2.1 miles away in West Virginia); Bluefield Daily Telegraph Building (approx. 2.1 miles away in West Virginia); Peery Building (approx. 2.1 miles away in West Virginia); Bailey Building (approx. 2.1 miles away in West Virginia); Elks Lodge and Opera House
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 21, 2017
2. West Virginia (side facing south into Virginia, seen approaching West Virginia from south)
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bluefield College (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Tazewell County Va./West Virginia. North-facing marker side is about Tazewell County Virginia (beyond the marker heading south) and South-facing marker side is about West Virginia (beyond the marker heading north)
Also see . . .
1. Tazewell County, Virginia. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 23, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Morgan Morgan.
Morgan Morgan (November 1, 1688-November 17, 1766) is traditionally considered the first white settler of West Virginia. He was born in Wales and emigrated to Delaware about 1712. About 1714, Morgan met and married Catherine Garretson, with whom he had nine children. He was a merchant tailor and coroner and achieved enough standing in the Delaware colony to be one of the executors of the will of its lieutenant governor, John Evans. Morgan, Catherine, and five of their children moved to Virginia about 1729. (Submitted on November 14, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Battle of Point Pleasant.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 21, 2017
3. Tazewell County VA. Marker Side (wide view from north)
It is important that Americans should know our own history and its significance in the great revolutionary struggle, in which the Battle of Point Pleasant was the first conflict waged by the American Colonists in defense of the Colonies, wherein they met in battle the allies of the English, the great federated Indian tribes, commanded by Chief Cornstalk. It was the deadliest battle ever waged by red men since the discovery of America. It was incited by Dunmore, the Tory Governor of Virginia, and his trusted lieutenants. (Submitted on November 14, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 21, 2017
4. West Virginia Marker Side (wide view from south)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
