Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Tipple

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 26, 2016

1. The Tipple Marker

Inscription. Here was the center of the entire Merrimac community: the Tipple was the largest and most prominent building here. Reaching 100 feet high, the Tipple was the loading station for the train, the Huckleberry. The Huckleberry would run directly through the Tipple. Miners would load the train cars as they would pull up. The coal would be pulled out of the mine and loaded on to the train cars through the hoist system. Before all the coal was put on the train, it would be filtered and separated from rock and coal that was too low-quality to sell. <(Photo courtesy Proco, Merrimac Mines)

Erected by Parks & Recreation, Montgomery County, VA.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 37° 11.203′ N, 80° 25.865′ W. Marker is in Blacksburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from the intersection of Merrimac Road and Virginia Route 701, on the left when traveling north. Located on the Huckleberry Trail in the Coal Mining Heritage Park and Loop Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 751 Merrimac

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Rd, Blacksburg VA 24060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia,

in the Blue Ridge Highlands,

and in the New River Gorge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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: Coal Car (a few steps from this marker); Coal Car Hoist (a few steps from this marker); Hoist Foundation (a few steps from this marker); The Commissary (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Virginia 4-H State Congress (approx. 1.7 miles away); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (approx. 1.7 miles away); Founding of the Future Farmers of Virginia (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 26, 2016

2. The Tipple Marker

of all markers in Blacksburg.

Also see . . . Coal Mining Heritage Park and Loop Trail. Montgomery County website entry (Submitted on June 26, 2016.)

Huckleberry Trail thru Coal Mining Heritage Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher

3. Huckleberry Trail thru Coal Mining Heritage Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2016, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2016, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 27, 2016, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.