Near Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Style Block/Horse Block
also referred to as a
horse block
was used to assist parishioners in mounting and dismounting from their horses, buggies and wagons
Erected - August 25, 1897
by the men of the church
Restored & memorialized
October 12, 1986
Erected 1986 by the men of Morgans Bapist Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1897.
Location. 37° 11.399′ N, 79° 35.396′ W. Marker is near Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. It is on Morgans Church Road east of Feldspar Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2086 Morgans Church Rd, Bedford VA 24523, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morgan Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Quaker Baptist Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Bedford County / Franklin County (approx. 5 miles away); Smith Mountain Lake: Franklin County (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Moody Meeting House (approx. 6½ miles away); Smith Mountain Lake (approx. 7.8 miles away); Booker T. Washington Birthplace (approx. 9.1 miles away); Booker's Lifelong Love of Animals (approx. 9.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
