Near Eggleston in Giles County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Eggleston's Springs

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011

1. Eggleston's Springs Marker

Inscription. Near here Adam Harmon, probably in 1750, established what is believed to be the first settlement in Giles County. Here, in 1755, he found Mary Ingles as she was making her way back to Draper's Meadows after her escape from the Indians.

Erected 1930 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number KB-56.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.

Location. 37° 17.294′ N, 80° 36.48′ W. Marker is near Eggleston, Virginia, in Giles County. It is at the intersection of Eggleston Road (Virginia Route 730) and Cliffview Street ( Route 612), on the right when traveling west on Eggleston Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pembroke VA 24136, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp John J. Pershing (approx. 2.6 miles away); Snidow Pioneers (approx. 2.8 miles away); Snidow's Ferry (approx. 4.7 miles away); Mountain Evangelist (approx. 6.4 miles away); Giles County / Montgomery County

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(approx. 7.1 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 7½ miles away); Old-Fashioned Camp Meeting (approx. 7½ miles away); Giles County War Memorial (approx. 7½ miles away).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. This sequence of markers show Mary Ingle’s journey from her capture to her return.

Eggleston Rd (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011

2. Eggleston Rd (facing west)

Eggleston Rd (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011

3. Eggleston Rd (facing east)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,315 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.