Fancy Gap in Carroll County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Richard Milton Strauser
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 13, 2022
1. Richard Milton Strauser Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 36° 33.833′ N, 80° 44.617′ W. Marker is in Fancy Gap, Virginia, in Carroll County. Marker is on Interstate 77, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at Virginia Welcome Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fancy Gap VA 24328, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Crooked Road (within shouting distance of this marker); James A. Williams, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Agricultural Scene (approx. 4.4 miles away); Hardin Taliaferro (approx. 4.7 miles away in North Carolina); Jesse Franklin (approx. 7.4 miles away in North Carolina); 90 MM Gun Tank M47 Patton (approx. 7.8 miles away in North Carolina); Grayson County Virginia / North Carolina (approx. 8.6 miles away); Slave Cemetery (approx. 8.6 miles away in North Carolina).
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Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 14, 2023
2. Richard Milton Strauser Marker
Above this historical marker is the Blue Star Memorial Highway sign. It reads, “A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America. Sponsored by Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation.”
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on November 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on November 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 18, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
