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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM212V_patrick-robert-parker-sydnor_Clarksville-VA.html
Born enslaved on one of William Sydnor's
plantations in Halifax County, Patrick Robert
"Parker" Sydnor became literate at a freedmen's
school after the Civil War. A preacher and farmer
in his youth, he began crafting grave markers
i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRAQ_occaneechi-indians_Clarksville-VA.html
The Occaneechi Indians once lived nearby on an island in the Roanoke River. Well known for trading goods with other Indians nations and colonists, the Occaneechi resided close to several Indian paths. They also hunted, fished, and raised crops tha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLB4_monumento-a-stefan-zweig_Clarksville-BA.html
Stefan Zweig nasceu em Viena, ?ustria, em 1881. Escritor cosmopolita, tornou-se conhecido por suas analises do comlexo ps?quico e pela defesa dos ideais humanitarios. Foi o autor mais traduzido do seu tempo. Pacifista, escrevia reinventando a vida…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLB3_charlotte-county-mecklenburg-county_Clarksville-VA.html
(Obverse)Charlotte CountyArea 496 Square MilesFormed in 1764 from Lunenburg, and named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. Patrick Henry and John Randolph of Roanoke lived in this county, and Henry is buried here.
(Reverse)Mecklenburg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLAU_prestwould-plantation_Clarksville-VA.html
The second William Byrd obtained land here about 1730 and named the place "Blue Stone Castle." The estate extended ten miles along Roanoke River. Before the Revolution Sir Peyton Skipwith came into possession and built the present house, which he …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKOF_occaneechi-indians_Clarksville-VA.html
The Occaneechi Indians once lived nearby on an island in the Roanoke River. Well known for trading goods with other Indians nations and colonists, the Occaneechi resided close to several Indian paths. They also hunted, fished, and raised crops tha…