Radford in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Ingles Ferry Road
By Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011
1. Ingles Ferry Road Marker
As the population in the New River valley increased in the 18th century, the western branch of the Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia to the backcountry of the Carolinas and Georgia crossed the region. The branch became known as the Wilderness Road. After Daniel Boone and others improved it about 1775, it was the main route of migration to Kentucky and the West through Cumberland Gap. This segment of the Wilderness Road ascended the Allegheny Mountains at Christiansburg, crossed the New River at Ingles Ferry, then continued west. In the 19th century, the Ingles Ferry Road was incorporated into the South Western Turnpike.Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-70.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 37° 7.129′ N, 80° 31.996′ W. Marker is in Radford, Virginia, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of Rock Road East and Tyler Avenue (Virginia Route 177), on the right when traveling
By Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011
2. Rock Rd E (facing west)
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lovely Mount Tavern (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lovely Mount Baptist Church (approx. 1˝ miles away); Radford (approx. 1.8 miles away); Connelly's Run (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wildwood Pool (approx. 2.1 miles away); Starnes (approx. 2.4 miles away); Montgomery County / Pulaski County (approx. 2.8 miles away); New River Bridge (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Radford.
Also see . . .
1. Wilderness Road - Radford. Virginia's Heritage Migration Route (Submitted on April 4, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Ingles Ferry - Home of Mary Draper Ingles. Ingles Ferry is a small living history farm dedicated to depicting life during the 18th Century in the New River Valley. (Submitted on April 4, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
3. Mary Draper Ingles' Return To Virginia's New River Valley. Blue Ridge Country - Exploring the Mountains of the South (Submitted on April 4, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
4. Ingles Ferry (pdf file). National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on April 8, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
National Register of Historic Places, circa 2003
3. Ingles Ferry Tavern
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2011, by TeamOHE of Wauseon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 921 times since then and 3 times this year. Last updated on December 17, 2020, by TeamOHE of Wauseon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 8, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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