Pembroke in Giles County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Snidow Pioneers

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 25, 2020

1. Snidow Pioneers Marker

Inscription. To the sacred memory of John-Jacob and Elizabeth (Helm) Snidow and their children: Barbara, Philip, Christian, Jacob, John, Theophilus and two daughters.

John-Jacob, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, visited this vicinity ca. 1766. He went back to Pennsylvania to settle his affairs. Returning to Virginia with his family, he died en route in 1772. Elizabeth continued the trip with her children settling at the mouth of Little Stoney Creek. A surprise attack by Indians on August 7, 1774 resulted in the massacre of two small daughters and the captivity of two sons: Jacob, who escaped, and Theophilus, who returned years later. Elizabeth received a land grant in 1785 for 360 acres which includes part of the Town of Pembroke. Sons: Philip, Christian, Jacob and Theophilus served in the American Revolution.

Erected 1988 by Snidow Family Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 7, 1774.

Location. 37° 19.258′ N, 80° 38.35′ W. Marker is in Pembroke, Virginia, in Giles County. It is at the intersection of Cascade Drive (County Route T-623) and Virginia Avenue (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling south on Cascade Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pembroke VA 24136, 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,

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

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp John J. Pershing (approx. 0.3 miles away); Snidow's Ferry (approx. 2.1 miles away); Eggleston's Springs (approx. 2.8 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 5.3 miles away); Giles County War Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away); Giles County Confederate Monument (approx. 5.3 miles away); Pearisburg (approx. 5.3 miles away); McClaugherty Mill Stone (approx. 5.3 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 25, 2020

2. Snidow Pioneers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,291 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.