University in Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Revolutionary War Patriots
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023
1. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker
men and women who achieved
American independence.
These Patriots, believing in the
noble cause of liberty, fought
valiantly to found a new nation.
1775 - 1783
Presented by
Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution
in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Erected 2023 by Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 37° 13.079′ N, 80° 25.894′ W. Memorial is in Blacksburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County. It is in University. It can be reached from Smithfield Plantation Road 0.1 miles south of Smithfield Road. Marker is in the parking lot of Historic Smithfield. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1000 Smithfield Plantation Rd, Blacksburg VA 24060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Highlands, and in the New River Gorge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 walking distance of this marker: Liberty and Justice for All (here, next to this marker); William Ballard Preston (here, next to this marker); 1820 Slave Cabin (a few steps from this marker);
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023
2. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
