Highland near Dublin in Pulaski County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Est. 1767

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023

1. Est. 1767 Marker

Inscription. While searching for his lost brother who fought in the French-Indian War, James Mayo Hoge instead found his true love and together they built a home on land he called Hayfield (now Belle Hampton Farm). Ownership of the property has remained within multi-generational family branches since it was established in 1767. The planting of the sugar maples along the entrance in 2019 are in memory of the 7 generations of direct Hoge descendants from James Mayo through Thomas Hunter, as well as to honour the future 7 generations of the Hoge family legacy. Cultivating individual legends through life's continuous journey continues to be nurtured through the vision that future generations live intentionally in pursuit of one's full potential, with a mission of enriching the family ethos “Dat gloria vires.” This is expected to be fulfilled while exhibiting behaviors of uncompromised standards of excellence and embracing a set of core values of family, integrity, knowledge and perseverance.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition,

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it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1767.

Location. 37° 10.453′ N, 80° 39.554′ W. Marker is near Dublin, Virginia, in Pulaski County. It is in Highland. It is on Belle Hampton Farm Road 0.1 miles north of Highland Road (Virginia Route 627), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5849 Highland Rd, Dublin VA 24084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023

2. Est. 1767 Marker

Battle of Cloyd’s Mountain (approx. 2.7 miles away); Page's Meeting House (approx. 3.6 miles away); Rearguard Action (approx. 3.7 miles away); Battle of Cloyd's Farm (approx. 3.7 miles away); Trollingers' Cave (approx. 3.7 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Cloyd's Mountain (approx. 3.7 miles away); First Settlement (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Page's Meeting House (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.

Also see . . . Belle-Hampton (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination and photographs submitted for the property, which was listed in 1989. (National Archives) (Submitted on July 14, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Belle-Hamption image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023

3. Belle-Hamption

General view of the estate.

Belle-Hampton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023

4. Belle-Hampton

The front portion is a c. 1879 addition to the original c. 1826 house, which now comprises the rear section.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.