Smithfield
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Smithfield Plantation Historical Marker
Waymark Code: WMNYG
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2006
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Smithfield, visible to the northeast, was the last home of Col. William Preston, noted surveyor who fostered the settlement of western lands. Preston was also a Revolutionary officer, Indian fighter, and member of the House of Burgesses. Built soon after 1773, Smithfield is one of the earliest surviving houses in southwestern Virginia. The house is a remarkable expression of architectural sophistication in what only a generation before had been the edge of the frontier. Smithfield remained in the possession of Preston descendants for almost two hundred years
Marker Number: KG-9
Marker Title: Smithfield
Marker Location: Virginia Tech Campus in Blacksburg
County or Independent City: Montgomery
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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