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Marion College, a two-year Lutheran women's college, operated from 1873 to 1967. Marion Hall, constructed in 1968 and named in honor of Francis Marion, is a residence hall at Roanoke College. Marion is also home to Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute. In December 1864, during the Civil War, it was the site of the Battle of Marion.
Following the service at the Capitol, Harding’s funeral train departed Washington for Marion, Ohio. On Aug. 10, 1923, an estimated 100,000 mourners gathered in Marion to pay their respects for ...
Marion Historic District is a national historic district located at Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. The district includes 361 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Marion. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, institutional ...
Early morning winter view of the Point Marion valley. Point Marion is located near the southwestern corner of Fayette County at (39.735711, −79.899698 It lies within the angle formed by the confluence of the Cheat and Monongahela rivers; the Cheat forms the northeastern boundary of the borough, and the Monongahela forms the western boundary as well as the border with Greene County.
Coles Point is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. [1] Coles Point is part of the Northern Neck of Virginia and lies on a peninsula which juts out into the Potomac River on its East side and as part of Westmoreland County waterfront, it follows the Potomac River northward.
Preston House, also known as Herondon and the John Montgomery Preston House, is a historic home located near Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. It was built in 1842, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick Federal style dwelling.
The community is located midway between Richmond and President James Madison's home "Montpelier", and may have been named for the famous estate, which is a tourist attraction. Formerly consisting primarily of farmland and a small business district, today Montpelier is a suburb of Richmond and serves as a bedroom community for many residents who ...
Bluemont is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia located at the eastern base of Snickers Gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains.The village's center is located along Snickersville Turnpike (Virginia Route 734), 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the incorporated town of Round Hill.