Marion in Smyth County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Col. Arthur Campbell
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 5, 2010
1. Col. Arthur Campbell Marker
Inscription.
Col. Arthur Campbell. . Arthur Campbell, a military and political leader, was born in Augusta County in 1743. In 1758 during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), Campbell was captured by the Wyandot Indians aligned with the French and held captive for two years before escaping likely in present day region of Michigan. In 1773 he married Margaret Campbell and they lived at Royal Oak (present day Marion). Campbell served on the Fincastle County committee that wrote the Fincastle Resolves in 1775, and was a county lieutenant, justice of the peace, postmaster, and member of the Virginia House of Delegates. In 1809, Campbell moved to Yellow Creek (now Middlesboro), Kentucky where he died in 1811.
Arthur Campbell, a military and political leader, was born in Augusta County in 1743. In 1758 during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), Campbell was captured by the Wyandot Indians aligned with the French and held captive for two years before escaping likely in present day region of Michigan. In 1773 he married Margaret Campbell and they lived at Royal Oak (present day Marion). Campbell served on the Fincastle County committee that wrote the Fincastle Resolves in 1775, and was a county lieutenant, justice of the peace, postmaster, and member of the Virginia House of Delegates. In 1809, Campbell moved to Yellow Creek (now Middlesboro), Kentucky where he died in 1811.
Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-328.)
Location. 36° 50.655′ N, 81° 30.106′ W. Marker is in Marion, Virginia, in Smyth County. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 11) and Park Boulevard (State Highway
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16), on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marion VA 24354, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,518 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
