Roanoke College Historical Marker

Bruce K. _{on Google}

Apr 22nd, 2023

This historical marker is located just off the interstate on Wildwood Road and is easy to stop at the small neighborhood nearby if you're looking to read it. The college itself is 3 or so miles to the east along US-460.
The marker has the same text on both sides, reading "At Salem is a liberal arts institution for men and women. Founded in Augusta County in 1842 as Virginia Institute, it was chartered in 1845 as Virginia Collegiate Institute; moved to Salem in 1847; chartered as Roanoke College in 1853, and was in operation throughout 1861-65. The students formed a company in the Confederate Army, Virginia Reserves, September 1, 1864."
The marker was erected in 1942 by the Virginia Conservation Commission and is number I-11-b.