Near Battle Site Road (E0367 Road), 0.7 miles east of County Road 4200, on the left when traveling east.
To honor The Confederate Soldiers of the Battle of Cabin Creek Sept. 19, 1864 Erected by Okla. Division Daughters of the Confederacy June 1961
Reverse: Battle of Cabin Creek Sept. 19, 1864 Confederate Forces --
Brig. Gen. Stand Watie - . . . — — Map (db m52268) HM
On U.S. 69 at North 4440 Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 69.
14 miles S-E, is Langley the site of the Grand River Dam Lake, covering 45,000 acres, with a shore line of 1100 miles, costing more than $20,000,000.00. The largest multiple type arch dam on earth. It was constructed as an electric and flood control . . . — — Map (db m55647) HM
On East Illinois Avenue (U.S. 60) at South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Illinois Avenue.
On June 13th, 1936, President Roosevelt stopped his re-election special train in Vinita to honor citizens' request to help fund construction of the Grand River Dam. A large, rowdy crowd estimated at 5,000 greeted him.
President Roosevelt . . . — — Map (db m184947) HM
On Dwain Willis Avenue (U.S. 60/69), on the right when traveling west.
Will Rogers formed lifelong ties to Vinita by attending school here, the Worcester Academy, 1889 and the Willie-Hasell College, 1894 and 1895 terms.
In 1934, Will returned for a WHC reunion and spoke at Old Settlers Day. He urged friends, . . . — — Map (db m67804) HM
On Canadian Avenue at Smith Street, on the right when traveling east on Canadian Avenue.
"Not In Vain"
may be the pride of
those who survived
and the epitaph of
those who fell
Winston Churchill
Dedicated on the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and . . . — — Map (db m67801) WM
On West Canadian Avenue at South Smith Street, on the right when traveling west on West Canadian Avenue.
Established at Vinita
Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
by the Rev. J. W. Scroggs, D.D.
Dedicated Jan. 14, 1883
Named in honor of the
Rev. Samuel A. Worcester, D.D.
Missionary among the Cherokees — — Map (db m55648) HM
On Johns Creek Road (County Route 632) at Route 601 when traveling west on Johns Creek Road.
The community of Captain received its
unusual name in 1888, when a post office
was established in the home of Guy Dingus
Huffman, who had served as the captain
of Company K, 46th Virginia Infantry
Regiment, C.S.A., during the Civil . . . — — Map (db m84157) HM
On Cumberland Gap Road (Virginia Route 42) 8.2 miles west of New Castle, on the left when traveling west.
This point marks a spot along the geographical feature known as the Great Eastern Divide. From here water of Sinking Creek flows southwest into the New River. The New River, probably the oldest stream in eastern North America, becomes the Kanawha . . . — — Map (db m84180) HM
On Salem Avenue (Virginia Route 311) near Albert Street (County Route 634), on the left when traveling north.
This place became the county seat when Craig County was formed in 1851. The courthouse was built in 1851 and remodeled in 1935. General Averell passed through New Castle in his raid of December, 1863, and General Hunter in June, 1864. The town was . . . — — Map (db m84178) HM
On Craig Valley Drive (Virginia Route 311) 0.5 miles south of Laurel Hill Pass, on the left when traveling south.
Roanoke County Formed in 1838 from Botetourt and Montgomery, and probably named for Roanoke River. General Andrew Lewis lived here. The city of Roanoke is known as the “Magic City” of the South.
Craig County Formed in 1851 from . . . — — Map (db m228106) HM
On Blue Grass Trail (Virginia Route 42) just north of County Route 770, on the right when traveling north.
Craig County. Area 333 square miles. Formed in 1851 from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles and Monroe. Named for Robert Craig, member of Congress. Craig Healing Springs are in this county.
Giles County. Area 369 square . . . — — Map (db m84146) HM
On Virginia Route 311 near the West Virginia State Line, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
Craig County. Area: 333 square miles. Formed in 1851 from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe. Named for Robert Craig, member of Congress. Craig Healing Springs are in this county.
West Virginia. West Virginia was . . . — — Map (db m83890) HM
On Cumberland Gap Road (Virginia Route 42) at Sugar Maple Road (County Route 625) on Cumberland Gap Road.
Three miles north of here stands the childhood home of William Addison “Add” Caldwell. He walked 28 miles to Blaksburg on 1 October 1872 and became the first student to register at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, now . . . — — Map (db m84148) HM
