Near Greyledge in Botetourt County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Cartmill's Gap

Photographed by Kevin W., April 13, 2009

1. Cartmill's Gap Marker

Inscription. This gap, just west, is named for Henry Cartmill who acquired land nearby on Purgatory Creek. During the French and Indian War (1754-1763), conflicts between Indians and settlers increased in this area. In 1757, Indians laid waste to several nearby farmsteads, including the Robert Renick settlement a few miles north near present-day Natural Bridge. Renick was killed, while his wife and children (William, Robert, Thomas, Joshua, and Betsy) were taken captive. A neighbor, Hannah Dennis, also was made prisoner; Joseph Dennis, her husband, and their child were among those killed. The Indians escaped south through Cartmill's Gap.

Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-92.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1757.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 33.397′ N, 79° 39.55′ W.

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Marker was near Greyledge, Virginia, in Botetourt County. It was on Arcadia Road (Virginia Route 614) near Lee Highway ( Route 055), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 137 Arcadia Rd, Buchanan VA 24066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Mountain Region.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Cartmill's (Cartmell) Gap (a few steps from this marker); A Bridge Over Time (approx. 2.1 miles away); Buchanan & The James River & Kanawha Canal (approx. 2.2 miles away); Buchanan Bridge (approx. 2.2 miles away); 19857 Main Street (approx.

Photographed by Kevin W., April 13, 2009

2. Cartmill's Gap Marker

2.2 miles away); Kemble Building (approx. 2.2 miles away); 19827 Main Street (approx. 2.2 miles away); 19806 Main Street (approx. 2.2 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,099 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.