Old-Fashioned Camp Meeting
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Thorny1
N 37° 13.963 W 080° 43.461
17S E 524451 N 4120724
Virginia Historical Marker located on Old 100 Pulaski-Giles Turnpike near Staffordsville, VA.
Waymark Code: WM4AT4
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2008
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Old-Fashioned Camp Meeting KG-16
Adjacent to and named for this stream, Wabash Campground was exemplary of a religious and social institution, indeed of a way of life, which flourished during the 19th century. Hundreds of families would camp for two weeks or more while attending the revival meetings first held here in 1834. The campground functioned until the early 1900's, when the large shed used during worship and many family shelters were destroyed by fire.
Marker Number: KG-16
Marker Title: Old-Fashioned Camp Meeting
Marker Location: located on Old 100 Pulaski-Giles Turnpike near Staffordsville, VA.
County or Independent City: Giles County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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