University in Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Smithfield Plantation

— Historic Smithfield Plantation —

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 25, 2020

1. Smithfield Plantation Marker

Inscription.
This house was built in 1772-1773 for Colonel William Preston and was the home of three governors of Virginia, James Patton Preston, John Floyd, Jr., and John Buchanan Floyd.

A gift from Mrs. Janie Preston Boulware Lamb to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.

Erected by Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquitie.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.

Location. 37° 13.073′ N, 80° 25.921′ W. Marker is in Blacksburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County. It is in University. It can be reached from Smithfield Plantation Road 0.2 miles south of Smithfield Road, on the right when traveling south. On the grounds of the Historic Smithfield Plantation. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Smithfield Plantation Rd, Blacksburg VA 24060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia,

in the Blue Ridge Highlands,

and in the New River Gorge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 walking distance of this marker: 1820 Slave Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Slaves' Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Site Of The Law Offices Of Wm. Ballard Preston (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty and Justice for All (within shouting distance of this marker); William Ballard Preston (within shouting distance of this marker); Smithfield Blacksmith Shop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Preston Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blacksburg.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 25, 2020

2. Smithfield Plantation Marker

Smithfield Plantation image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 25, 2020

3. Smithfield Plantation

William Preston's Smithfield image. Click for more information.

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4. William Preston's Smithfield

Historic Smithfield website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on March 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.