Marion in Smyth County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Annabel Morris Buchanan

1888- 1983

— Marion History Walk —

Annabel Morris Buchanan Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 22, 2022

1. Annabel Morris Buchanan Marker

Inscription. Composer, musician, teacher, folklorist, and co-founder of the White Top Folk Festival 1932-1938. She was instrumental in having First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt attend the festival in 1933. Buchanan organized the Marion Monday Afternoon Music Club in 1923.

Erected by Marion Main Street.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 36° 50.039′ N, 81° 31.052′ W. Marker is in Marion, Virginia, in Smyth County. Marker is on East Main Street (U.S. 11) west of North Commerce Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 E Main St, Marion VA 24354, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Governor David Campbell (a few steps from this marker); Marion & Rye Valley Railroad (a few steps from this marker); Nolan Ryan and the Marion Mets (within shouting distance of this marker); R.T. Greer & Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Hungry Mother State Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marion College (about 300 feet away);

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Home of Mountain Dew (about 400 feet away); The Lincoln Theatre (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Also see . . . Annabel Morris Buchanan. Dictionary of Virginia Biography entry on the composer and folklorist. (Submitted on November 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 22, 2022

2. Annabel Morris Buchanan Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.