Near Scottsburg in Halifax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Staunton River State Park

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

1. Staunton River State Park Marker

Inscription. Staunton River State Park, about nine miles southeast of here, opened on 15 June 1936. One of Virginia's six original state parks, it was planned by the Virginia Commission on Conservation and Development in consultation with the National Park Service. Members of the federal Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal program created to employ young men during the Great Depression, arrived in 1933 and built roadways, trails, cabins, picnic areas, and other facilities before leaving in 1938. The park, located at the confluence of the Dan and Staunton (Roanoke) Rivers, was reduced by about 300 acres with the completion of Bugs Island Lake in 1953.

Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number U-48.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 15, 1936.

Location. 36° 46.842′ N, 78° 48.81′ W. Marker is near Scottsburg,

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Virginia, in Halifax County. It is on James D Hagood Highway (U.S. 360) 0.1 miles north of Bethel Road (Virginia Route 360), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7185 James D Hagood Hwy, Scottsburg VA 24589, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nathaniel Terry's Grave (approx. 2.8 miles away); Henrietta Lacks (approx. 5 miles away); Mary M. Bethune High School (approx. 6.1 miles away); Halifax Court House (approx. 6.4 miles away); Halifax County War Memorial (approx.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

2. Staunton River State Park Marker

6½ miles away); Frank Eubank Booker, Jr. (approx. 6½ miles away); Halifax County Confederate Monument (approx. 6½ miles away); History of Halifax (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Staunton River State Park (has been replaced with this marker); a different marker also named Mary M. Bethune High School (was approx. 6.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location also titled "Staunton River State Park".

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.