Near Salem in Roanoke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Colonial Mansion Site
Photographed by Kevin W., December 28, 2008
1. Colonial Mansion Site Marker
Erected 1927 by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number K-74.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.
Location. 37° 16.757′ N, 80° 7.261′ W. Marker is near Salem, Virginia, in Roanoke County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 11) and Hawley Drive, on the right when traveling north on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salem VA 24153, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mountain Region and in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Lewis (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Lewis (within shouting distance of this marker); 9-11-2001 Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Roanoke College (approx. 1½ miles away); Preston Place (approx. 1.8 miles away); Roanoke College Administration Building (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Salem Inns (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . History of Roanoke County - Fort Lewis. From the book History of Roanoke County by George S. Jack, published in 1912. (Submitted on December 28, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed by Kevin W., December 28, 2008
2. Colonial Mansion Site Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., December 28, 2008
3. Entranceway to Fort Lewis
What was probably the entrance to the "Fort Lewis" home.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,488 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
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