Near Lafayette in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Montgomery White Sulphur Springs

Photographed by Kevin W., November 24, 2007

1. Montgomery White Sulphur Springs Marker

Inscription. Near here stood Montgomery White Sulphur Springs, popular resort area of 19th century America. During the Civil War the resort was converted into a military hospital staffed by Catholic nuns. Several hundred victims of smallpox including nurses and soldiers are buried nearby. The Southern Historical Society was reorganized here in August, 1873, when Jefferson Davis delivered the principal address.

Erected 1971 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number KG-12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 37° 14.353′ N, 80° 13.513′ W. Marker is near Lafayette, Virginia, in Montgomery County. It is on Northbound Rest Area (Interstate 81 at milepost 129), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 Interstate 81 N, Elliston VA 24087, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bow String Arch Truss (within shouting distance of this marker); The “Bowstring” Truss Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Montgomery County / Roanoke County (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fotheringay (approx. 3.4 miles away); Fort Vause (approx. 5.1 miles away); American Revolution on the Frontier (approx. 6.2 miles away); Fort Lewis (approx. 6.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Lewis (approx. 6.3 miles away).

Wide view of the Montgomery White Sulphur Springs Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 19, 2011

2. Wide view of the Montgomery White Sulphur Springs Marker

Night View of the Montgomery White Sulphur Springs Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., November 24, 2007

3. Night View of the Montgomery White Sulphur Springs Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,294 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on April 16, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on November 29, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 20, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 29, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.