Inscription
Known for its fertility and greatnatural beauty, the bowl shapedBurke's Garden is the highest valleyin Virginia. James Burke discoveredit during the 1740s while hunting andsettled here about 1754. After fouryears Burke and his family moved toNorth Carolina, where he died in 1783.The threat of Indian attack and theremoteness of the area discouragedpermanent white settlement untilthe early 19th century.
Details
| HM Number | HMU00 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Virginia: Fairfax County History Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Community Center |
| Marker Type | Historic Home |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Marker Number | X-12-a |
| Year Placed | 1993 |
| Placed By | Department of Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 4:47pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] DARY SKAGGS
Locationbig map
| Directions Information | Marker is near Tazewell, Virginia, in Tazewell County. Marker is on Gratton Road (Virginia Route 61) 1.3 miles east of the Tazewell corporate limits, on the right when traveling east. |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 468292 N 4108798 |
| Decimal Degrees | 37.12500000, -81.35695000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 7.5', W 81° 21.417' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 7' 30.0000" N, 81° 21' 25.0200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 276 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 5154 Burkes Garden Rd, Tazewell VA 24651, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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