Lexington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Rise and Fall of an American Waterfront
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 12, 2024
1. The Rise and Fall of an American Waterfront Marker
Agriculture and industry were represented. Both were dependent on the area's system of roads, rivers and rails to move goods to and from markets to major cities.
Within a short walking distance from the museum (1), the remains of this complex can be seen: the merchant mill (2), the cotton factory (3), the forge, the foundries (4), the road (5), the canal (6) and the railroad (7).
First was the Great Wagon Road bringing the Scots-Irish and others to the southern states. They came through here. Some stayed. Then came batteau and canal boats to move people and product more efficiently to eastern markets. Later, after a series of floods destroyed the locks, the railroads arrived. They offered faster and cheaper transportation to points all across the country. Modernized roads, in the form of interstate highways, later replaced the railroads.
Visit the Miller's House website for more information: millershousemuseum.org
(Captions):
Mountain Valley Preservedon Alliance/APVA Collection, Special Collections and Archives, James & Leybum Library, Washington and Lee University.
Sanborn Insurance Maps, Special Collections and Archives. James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University.
Miley-Burns Collection, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University.
Mountain Valley Preservation Alliance/APVA Collection, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University.
Erected 2017
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 37° 47.533′ N, 79° 25.776′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. It is on Moses Mill Road north of Jordan Point Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 834 Moses Mill Road, Lexington VA 24450, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: Road, River and Rail: (here, next
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 12, 2024
2. The Rise and Fall of an American Waterfront Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Jordans Point (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding The Rise and Fall of an American Waterfront. The website listed on this marker is incorrect. The website should be:
millershousemuseum.com
Also see . . . Miller's House Museum in historic Lexington, VA. This is the correct web page for the museum. (Submitted on September 17, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
