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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Roanoke

 
Clickable Map of Roanoke, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Roanoke Ind. City, VA (159) Roanoke County, VA (23) Salem Ind. City, VA (24)  Roanoke(159) Roanoke (159)  RoanokeCounty(23) Roanoke County (23)  Salem(24) Salem (24)
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1 ► Virginia, Roanoke — Early Settlements of the Tutelo —
Near Riverland Road Southeast (Virginia Route 116) at Daeton Road SE, on the left when traveling east.
2 ► Virginia, Roanoke — Healing Arts Program: Dr.Robert L.A.Keeley —
Near Hamilton Terrace Southeast at Belleview Ave SE, on the left when traveling east.
3 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Arrington Court — K-99 — Mount Moriah Baptist Church —
On Orange Avenue Northeast (U.S. 460) at Moriah Lane on Orange Avenue Northeast.
4 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Avendale — K-94 — Dr. William Fleming —
On Hollins Road Northeast north of Old Mountain Road NE, on the right when traveling south.
5 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — 1936 F-20 McCormick Deering Farmall Tractor —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
6 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — 1952 Squad Wagon —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
7 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — 412 Jefferson St., SE — c. 1912 —
On South Jefferson Street north of Luck Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
8 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — A Brief History of Elmwood Park —
On Franklin Road Southeast east of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
9 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Amoco Oil ARA III Tank Car AMOX #9465 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
10 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Boxley Building — National Register of Historic Places —
On South Jefferson Street at Luck Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north on South Jefferson Street.
11 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Celanese Porter Fireless #1 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Chesapeake Western ALCO T-6 Diesel-Electric #10 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
13 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Chesapeake Western DS-4-4-660 #662 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
14 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Colonial National Bank Building —
On Campbell Avenue at Jefferson Street on Campbell Avenue.
15 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Commerce or Second Street Crossing —
On Railside Linear Walk just north of Norfolk Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling east.
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16 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Depressed Center Flatcar APWX #1002 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
17 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge —
On Norfolk Avenue Southwest north of 1st Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east.
18 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Fire Station No. 1 — c. 1908 —
On Church Avenue Southeast east of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
19 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — First National Bank — National Register of Historic Places —
On South Jefferson Street at Salem Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling north on South Jefferson Street.
20 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — First Train to Big Lick
On Norfolk Avenue SE west of S. Jefferson Street. Reported missing.
21 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Frederick J. Kimball Memorial Fountain —
On Williamson Road SE (U.S. 221) at Church Avenue SE, on the right when traveling south on Williamson Road SE.
22 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Giles Brothers Furniture Co. — c. 1904 —
On Campbell Avenue Southwest (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling east.
23 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Graham-White Manufacturing Company —
On Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue Southwest.
24 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Greene Memorial Church —
On 2nd Street Southwest at Church Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street Southwest.
25 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Holton Plaza — Governor A. Linwood Holton, Jr. — 61st Governor of Virginia 1970-1974 —
On Franklin Road Southeast (Interstate 221) 0.1 miles west of Williamson Road SE, on the right when traveling west.
26 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Hotel Roanoke — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk —
On Norfolk Avenue SE west of Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west.
27 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Jupiter Missile —
On Norfolk Avenue Southwest 0.1 miles east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
28 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Locomotive Parking Brakes —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
29 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Mead Corporation Industrial Locomotive #200 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
30 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Mining Train —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
31 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — N.W. Pugh & Co. — c. 1931 —
On Campbell Avenue Southwest (U.S. 11) east of 1st Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
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32 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western ALCO C630 Diesel-Electric #1135 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
33 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western ALCO RS-3 Diesel Electric #300 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
34 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western Class A #1218 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.
35 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western Class CF Caboose #518302 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
36 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western Class G1 #6 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
37 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western EMD GP9 #521 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
38 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western EMD SD45 #1776 —
On Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue Southwest.
39 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western Freight Station — c. 1918 — Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation —
On Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue Southwest.
40 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western General Office Building —
On Norfolk Avenue Southwest west of South Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
41 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western Railway Post Office Car Class M-1 #93 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
42 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western Safety Instruction Car #418 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
43 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk and Western Passenger Station — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk —
On Norfolk Avenue SE west of Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west.
44 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk and Western Railway — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk
On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE. Reported permanently removed.
45 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk Southern Research Car #31 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest just west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
46 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — North Jefferson Street —
On Norfolk Avenue Southwest at South Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east on Norfolk Avenue Southwest.
47 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Oakey's — c. 1891 —
On Campbell Avenue Southwest (Route 11), on the right when traveling east.
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48 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Operation Fast Freight — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk
On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE. Reported permanently removed.
49 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Panama Canal Mule No. 686 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
50 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Pennsylvania Railroad GE GG1 Electric #4919 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
51 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Power Behind the Nation — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk
On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE. Reported permanently removed.
52 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Rankin Jewelers — c. 1920 —
On 1st Street Southwest south of Campbell Avenue Southwest (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south.
53 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Boxcar #2305 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
54 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke - A Railroad Town — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk
On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE. Reported permanently removed.
55 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — K-96 — Roanoke City Market —
On Campbell Avenue (U.S. 11) near Wall Street, on the right when traveling east.
56 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — K-129 — Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew —
On Luck Avenue Southwest 0.1 miles west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
57 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke Milestones —
On Campbell Avenue Southwest (U.S. 11) west of 2nd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east.
58 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke Railway and Electric Company —
On Salem Avenue Southwest just east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
59 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke Shops — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk
On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE. Reported permanently removed.
60 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke Shops — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk —
On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE.
61 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke Times — c. 1892 —
On Campbell Avenue Southwest (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling east.
62 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke Valley War Memorial — Dedicated Memorial Day - 1982 — "Lest You Forget" —
On Church Avenue Southwest at 2nd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west on Church Avenue Southwest.
63 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Robert Edward Lee
On Church Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west on Church Avenue Southwest. Reported permanently removed.
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64 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk —
On Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue Southwest.
65 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — The Finest Steam Passenger Locomotive — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk
On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE. Reported permanently removed.
66 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — The Horton Building — c. 1910 —
On Kirk Avenue Southwest east of 1st Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west.
67 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — The Market Square Walkway — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk —
On Norfolk Avenue SE west of Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west.
68 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — The Patrick Henry —
On South Jefferson Street (U.S. 221) north of Bullitt Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling north.
69 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — The Wigmore Building —
On Market Street Southeast south of Kirk Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
70 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Theodore J. "Ted" Edlich, III —
On Campbell Avenue Southwest (U.S. 11) at 2nd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west on Campbell Avenue Southwest.
71 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Today's Locomotives —
On Norfolk Avenue Southwest 0.1 miles east of 3rd Street Southwest.
72 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Today's Rail Traffic —
On Norfolk Avenue Southeast west of Market Street Southeast, on the left when traveling east.
73 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Trailer Train Flatcar #470534 and Sea-Land Containers —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
74 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — U.S.S. Roanoke — Light Cruiser —
On South Jefferson Street (U.S. 221) at Bullitt Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north on South Jefferson Street.
75 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Virginia Central Porter Rod Driven Locomotive #3 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
76 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Virginia Museum of Transportation / Norfolk and Western Freight Station —
On Norfolk Avenue Southwest 0.1 miles east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east.
77 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Virginian Class SA #4 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
78 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Virginian GE EL-C Electric Locomotive #135 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
79 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Virginian Railway Caboose #321 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
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80 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Virginian Railway Class C-10 Caboose #321 —
On Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest on Norfolk Avenue Southwest.
81 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Wabash E8A Diesel-Electric #1009 —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
82 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Warehouse Row —
On Norfolk Avenue Southwest 0.1 miles east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east.
83 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Welcome to Historic Roanoke City Market —
On Market Street Southeast at Campbell Avenue Southeast (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south on Market Street Southeast.
84 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Whitcomb 30DM31 Diesel Switcher —
Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
85 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown Roanoke — Welcome to Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge — Downtown Roanoke — Virginia's Blue Ridge —
On Salem Avenue Southwest at 1st Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Salem Avenue Southwest.
86 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Fishburn Park — Fishburne Park Flagpole —
On Brambleton Avenue SW (U.S. 221) near Montgomery Avenue SW, on the right when traveling east.
87 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — A Once-Vibrant African American Community —
On Wells Avenue Northeast east of North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
88 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Depot —
On Centre Avenue Northwest west of Henry Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.
89 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — K-128 — Burrell Memorial Hospital —
On McDowell Avenue Northwest just west of 6th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
90 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Childhood Home of Oliver White Hill, Sr. — (1907 - 2007) —
On Gilmer Avenue Northwest just west of 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
91 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Civil Rights Trailblazers —
On Wells Avenue Northeast east of North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
92 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — K-179 — Claytor Memorial Clinic —
On Old Gainsboro Rd NW north of Gilmer Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north.
93 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — K-182 — Edward Richard Dudley III (1911-2005) —
On Gilmer Avenue Northeast at Gainsboro Rd NW, on the left when traveling east on Gilmer Avenue Northeast.
94 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Evolution of a Neighborhood Name —
On Wells Avenue Northeast east of North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
95 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — From Frontier to Urban Community... A Gainsboro Prelude —
On Wells Avenue Northeast east of North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
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96 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — K-286 — Gainsboro Branch Library —
On Patton Avenue Northwest east of Gainsboro Road NW, on the left when traveling east.
97 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library —
On Patton Avenue Northwest just east of Gainsboro Road Northwest, on the left when traveling east.
98 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Health Care and Medicine —
On Wells Avenue Northeast east of North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
99 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Henry Street Business District —
On Henry Street Northwest north of Loudon Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
100 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — K-98a — Hotel Roanoke —
Near Shenandoah Avenue NE west of Williamson Road NE, on the right when traveling west.

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