Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
William Addison Caldwell
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2011
1. William Addison Caldwell Marker
walked 26 miles to enroll here in 1872
as the first student. The popular cadet
majored in agriculture and worked as a
teacher, clerk, and salesman before his
death in 1910.
Donated by the Class of 1956
Sculpture by Lawrence Reid Bechtel
Erected 2005 by VPI Class of 1956.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 37° 13.832′ N, 80° 25.231′ W. Marker is in Blacksburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Stanger Street, 0.1 miles north of Drillfield Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blacksburg VA 24061, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John McLaren McBryde (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Ernest Torgersen (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roy Jay Holden (about 500 feet away); Virginia Tech War Memorial Chapel (about 600 feet away); John Houston Squires (about 700 feet away); William MacFarland Patton (about 700 feet away); Lingan Strother Randolph (approx. 0.2 miles away); Earl Bertram Norris (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blacksburg.
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Use the “map all markers shown on this page” link on the list to see the terrain Add and his brother Mic crossed to reach Blacksburg.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2011
2. William Addison Caldwell Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
