Near Fort Chiswell in Wythe County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Anchor and Hope Plantation

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011

1. Anchor and Hope Plantation Marker

Inscription. One mile north is a plantation that was surveyed in March 1748, and patented, in June, 1753, by Colonel John Buchanan and named by him “Anchor and Hope.” There in 1792 an academy was established to teach oratory. The pioneer educator, Thomas E. Birch, was instructor and minister for the settlement.

Erected 1932 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number K-36.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1748.

Location. 36° 56.653′ N, 80° 56.856′ W. Marker is near Fort Chiswell, Virginia, in Wythe County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 52 and Exit 80 (Interstate 81), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 52. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Max Meadows VA 24360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lead Mines (a few steps from this marker); Fort Chiswell (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wilderness Road (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fincastle County (approx. 4.8 miles away); Wythe County Poorhouse Farm

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(approx. 5.1 miles away); New River (approx. 6.1 miles away); To Mark The Site of The Lead Mines (approx. 6.1 miles away); Walter Crockett (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Chiswell.

Lead Mines, and Anchor and Hope Plantation Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011

2. Lead Mines, and Anchor and Hope Plantation Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,030 times since then and 71 times this year. Last updated on December 25, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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