Virginia Tech in Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Liberty and Justice for All

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023

1. Liberty and Justice for All Marker

Inscription.
The American Revolution secured liberty and justice for some, but not all Americans.

When the U.S. Constitution became ratified in 1788, slavery was still legal, women could not vote, and indigenous peoples were being violently removed from their ancestral lands and killed by disease.

Through suffering, determination and sometimes bloodshed, oppressed peoples slowly gained some their basic rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Today, many Americans still face discrimination and deprivation. It is every generation's duty to fight for the rights of all people. Only then will Liberty and Justice truly be for all.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

Location. 37° 13.08′ N, 80° 25.893′ W. Memorial is in Blacksburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County. It is in Virginia Tech. It is on 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

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of this marker: William Ballard Preston (here, next to this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (here, next to this marker); 1820 Slave Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Slaves' Garden (a few steps from this marker); Site Of The Law Offices Of Wm. Ballard Preston (a few steps from this marker); Smithfield Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); Smithfield Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Preston Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blacksburg.

Revolutionary War Patriots Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023

2. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 22 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.