Syria in Madison County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Big Meadows Lodge
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2011
1. Big Meadows Lodge Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
April 28, 1997
Erected 1997.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1653.
Location. 38° 31.764′ N, 78° 26.467′ W. Marker is in Syria, Virginia, in Madison County. It is on Skyline Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in front of the Lodge, about .9 miles west of Skyline Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Syria VA 22743, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Virginia and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Getting to know the air you breathe! (approx. 0.6 miles away); National Park Service CCC Camps (approx. 0.8 miles away); Skyline Drive Historic District (approx. 0.8 miles away); Iron Mike (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dark Hollow (approx. 0.9 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mountain Contrast (approx. 0.9 miles away); Guarding the Past (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Syria.
Other markers no longer nearby. Stonewall Jackson's Marches (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); Jackson's Last Mountain Crossing
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Also see . . . Shenandoah National Park. National Park Website. (Submitted on August 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2011
2. Big Meadows Lodge Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2011
3. Big Meadows Lodge
The marker is located to the right of the doorway to the Lodge.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2011
4. Second Big Meadows Lodge Marker
This marker, located just north of the Lodge, tells of hikes that are in the area.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
