Buena Vista, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Charlie Manuel
Charlie Manuel
Manager of the 2008
World Series Champion
Philadelphia Phillies
Erected by Buena Vista Lions Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.
Location. 37° 44.565′ N, 79° 21.676′ W. Marker is in Buena Vista, Virginia. It is on West 29th Street (U.S. 60) just west of Longhollow Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 805 W 29th St, Buena Vista VA 24416, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Moomaws Landing (here, next to this marker); Southern Virginia University (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Court House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Amherst County / Rockbridge County (approx. 3.3 miles away); Constitution Forest (approx. 3.3 miles away); Stonewall Jackson House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Original African American Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buena Vista.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 947 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

