Near North Tazewell in Tazewell County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Roark’s Gap Incident
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number X-29.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 37° 7.757′ N, 81° 37.268′ W. Marker is near North Tazewell, Virginia, in Tazewell County. Marker is at the intersection of Baptist Valley Road (County Route 631) and Jumps Road (County Route 637), on the left when traveling west on Baptist Valley Road. Touch for map . Marker is in this post office area: North Tazewell VA 24630, 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. Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1392 (approx. 2 miles away); Mathias Harman, Sr. (approx. 2.6 miles away); Fincastle Turnpike (approx. 2.7 miles away); Pisgah United Methodist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Big Crab Orchard or Witten’s Fort (approx. 2.7 miles away); Indian-Settler Conflicts (approx. 4.3 miles away); Tazewell (approx. 5.4 miles away); The James Wynn House (approx. 5.7 miles away).
Also see . . . The Roark Massacre — Sanford Line. “The harsh winter had not yet snapped in the Baptist Valley of southwest Virginia, and the ground was covered with snow. Indian predations had been halted since the previous summer when the neighboring Evans family had been massacred by the Shawnee, so James had probably become secure in the relative tranquility of the area. Because of the long, hard winter, even those pioneers who had livestock were finding that little meat was still available, so James was compelled to set out that morning with his two older sons to hunt for their provisions.rdquo; (Submitted on October 20, 2015.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,330 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.