Daleville in Botetourt County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Greenfield

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 3, 2013

1. Greenfield Marker

Inscription. Half a mile west stood Greenfield, the home of Col. William Preston. According to local tradition, Stephen Rentfroe constructed a fort there in the 1740s. In 1759, Preston bought the property from Rentfroe and soon built a house that evolved into a large log-and-frame L-shaped dwelling; a portico supported by two-story columns sheltered the front. Preston became a prominent frontier military leader during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) and the Revolutionary War (1775-1783). He also served in the Virginia House of Burgesses (1765-1771). Greenfield, later the home of Gov. James P. Preston, burned in 1959.

Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number D-30.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1759.

Location. 37° 26.083′ N, 79° 54.213′ W. Marker is in Daleville, Virginia, in Botetourt County. It is on Roanoke Road (U.S. 220) south of International Parkway, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Daleville VA 24083, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountain Region.

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 5 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort William (approx. 1.6 miles away); Daleville College (approx. 2.3 miles away); Santillane (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Cloverdale Furnace (approx. 4.4 miles away); Old Carolina Road (approx. 4½ miles away); Breckinridge Mill (approx. 4½ miles away); Fincastle (approx. 4.6 miles away); Botetourt County Courthouse Fire (approx. 4.7 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Cloverdale Furnace (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Old Carolina Road (was approx. 4½ miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 3, 2013

2. Greenfield Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 3, 2013

3. Greenfield Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,036 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.