First Settlement
N 37° 08.758 W 080° 36.058
17S E 535436 N 4111139
The First Settlement in Virginia West of the New River
Waymark Code: WMD1W
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2006
Views: 34
This historical marker stands on U. S. Route 11 in Pulaski County and details the first settlement in Virginia west of the New River. The text reads:
"About five miles southwest is Dunkard Bottom, where Dr. Thomas Walker found a settlement in 1750. The fort there was built about 1756 and was the first fort in Virginia west of New River. The first store and first mill were also there."
Marker Number: I-K0 or K-29
Marker Title: First Settlement
Marker Location: In the median of U. S. Route 11, 1.9 miles west of Radford. Near the intersection of Route 741
County or Independent City: Pulaski County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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