Christiansburg in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Montgomery County Confederate Monument
April 3, 2011
1. Montgomery County Confederate Monument
of Montgomerys sons
who fell in the
Lost Cause
and to
all the Confederate dead
who lie beneath her soil.
This monument
is erected by her daughters
1861-1865
In this county
lie the remains of
300 Confederate soldiers
from
sister Southern states
whose sacrifice this stone
also commemorates.
Erected 1883.
Erected 1883.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 37° 7.801′ N, 80° 24.529′ W. Marker is in Christiansburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of North Franklin Street (Business U.S. 460) and East Main Street (U.S. 11), on the left when traveling south on North Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 East Main Street, Christiansburg VA 24073, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument 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 walking distance of this marker: Confederate Christiansburg (here, next to this marker); Community Life (a few steps from this marker); Education (a few steps from this marker); Slavery (a few steps from this marker); Montgomery County Bicentennial
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2. West face
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3. South face
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4. East face
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