Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Rockbridge County / Botetourt County

Rockbridge County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2012

1. Rockbridge County Marker

Inscription.
Rockbridge County. Area 616 Square Miles. Formed in 1778 from Augusta and Botetourt, and named for the Natural Bridge. Samuel Houston and Cyrus H. McCormick were born in this county. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are buried in Lexington. Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute are there.

Botetourt County. Area 548 Square Miles. Formed in 1769 from Augusta, and named for Lord Botetourt, Governor of Virginia, 1768-1770. Buchanan was the western terminus of the noted James River and Kanawha Canal.

Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-129.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 37° 36.576′ N, 79° 35.79′ W. Marker is in Natural Bridge, Virginia, in Rockbridge County. Marker is on South Lee Highway (Virginia Route F055) 0.7 miles north of Chambers Road (Virginia Route 610), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Natural Bridge VA 24578, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Audley Paul’s Fort (approx. one mile away); Lace Waterfalls (approx. 2.9 miles away); Lost and Found (approx. 2.9 miles away); Lost River (approx. 2.9 miles away); A Cave that Armed American Soldiers (approx. 3 miles away); Saltpetre Cave (approx. 3 miles away); “The Most Sublime of Nature’s Works” (approx. 3 miles away); Monacan Village (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natural Bridge.

Botetourt County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2012

2. Botetourt County Marker

Rockbridge County (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2012

3. Rockbridge County (facing north)

Botetourt County (facing south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2012

4. Botetourt County (facing south)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 725 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.