Near Tazewell in Tazewell County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Burke’s Garden
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011
1. Burke’s Garden Marker
Eight miles east is Burke’s Garden, discovered by James Burke in 1749. Major Lewis’s expedition against the Indians, 1756, camped there, and Burke’s fort was there in 1774. In 1781 Indians raided into Burke’s Garden, carrying off the wife and children of Thomas Ingles.
Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number XY-12.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.
Location. 37° 7.508′ N, 81° 27.96′ W. Marker is near Tazewell, Virginia, in Tazewell County. Marker is on Gratton Road (Virginia Route 61) 1.3 miles east of the Tazewell corporate limits, on the right when traveling east. The turnoff for Burkes Garden Road is 3.1 miles east of this marker at Gratton. Road mileage from the marker to Burke’s Garden valley is indeed about 8 miles. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tazewell VA 24651, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Molly Tynes’s Ride (a few steps from this marker); First Court for Tazewell County (approx. 1˝ miles away); William Wynne’s Fort
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More about this marker. This marker is listed in all of the guidebooks, from the first to the current, as marker number X-12. The number shown on its face is Marker Number XY-12.
Regarding Burke’s Garden. Back in 1880, George Vanderbilt—son of Cornelius Vanderbilt, one of the richest Americans in history—tried to buy the valley so he could build an elegant mountain retreat. No one would sell out to him. He built Biltmore House near Asheville, North Carolina, more than 150 miles south, but still in the Appalachian Mountains.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Burke's Garden. Visit Tazewell County website entry (Submitted on February 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011
2. Burke’s Garden Marker
2. Burke's Garden, Virginia. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011
3. Farm in the Eastern End of Burke's Garden Valley
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011
4. East End Road (County Route 625) in Burke’s Garden
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,583 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 17, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
