Near Bandy in Tazewell County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mathias Harman, Sr.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 16, 2015

1. Mathias Harman, Sr. Marker

Inscription. Just east of here is the last home site and grave of Mathias Harman, Sr. (1736–1832), early explorer, hunter and Revolutionary War veteran. Harman helped establish the first permanent English settlement in eastern Kentucky in 1755. In 1789 he founded Harman’s Station on the Levisa River near John’s Creek in present-day Johnson County. He and his wife, Lydia, settled in this area in 1803.

Erected 1990 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number X-27.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1803.

Location. 37° 9.979′ N, 81° 37.794′ W. Marker is near Bandy, Virginia, in Tazewell County. Marker is on Route 637, 5 miles north of County Route 631, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bandy VA 24602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1392 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Roark’s Gap Incident (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pisgah United Methodist Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Fincastle Turnpike

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(approx. 4.4 miles away); Big Crab Orchard or Witten’s Fort (approx. 4½ miles away); Indian-Settler Conflicts (approx. 6.2 miles away); Tazewell (approx. 6.8 miles away); The James Wynn House (approx. 7.1 miles away).

Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 16, 2015

2. Mathias Harman, Sr. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,125 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

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