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Near Woolwine in Patrick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Blue Ridge Mission School

 
 
Blue Ridge Mission School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 27, 2013
1. Blue Ridge Mission School Marker
Inscription. The Blue Ridge Mission School was established by the Virginia Baptist General Convention in 1916 at the site just to the southeast. It provided general education and religious training, on both the elementary and secondary school level, to day and boarding students. Its program was increasingly coordinated with, and in 1941 superseded by, that of the newly-developed public school system.
 
Erected 1976 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number U-28.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & ReligionEducation. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
 
Location. 36° 44.22′ N, 80° 14.921′ W. Marker is near Woolwine, Virginia, in Patrick County. Marker is at the intersection of Woolwine Highway (Virginia Route 8) and Pilson Sawmill Road (County Route 613), on the right when traveling north on Woolwine Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stuart VA 24171, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jacks Creek Covered Bridge (approx. 2.3 miles away); Stuart (approx. 6.6 miles away); Rock Castle Gorge (approx. 7˝ miles away); America's Rural Landscape
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(approx. 7.6 miles away); Buffalo Mountain (approx. 7.9 miles away); Fairy Stone State Park (approx. 8˝ miles away); The Reynolds Homestead (approx. 8.6 miles away); Rural Life In Appalachia (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woolwine.
 
Blue Ridge Mission School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 27, 2013
2. Blue Ridge Mission School Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 670 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

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