View of Valley From Highway No. 11, Draper's Mountain, Pulaski, VA.
Title
View of Valley From Highway No. 11, Draper's Mountain, Pulaski, VA.
Alternative Title
Draper's Mountain, Pulaski, VA
Description
Caption on reverse:
DRAPER'S MOUNTAIN, VIRGINIA
To the South and West lies Draper's Valley, named for John Draper, who settled here in 1765. He moved hence from Draper's Meadows (Blacksburg) where his wife was captured by the Indians in the Massacre of 1755. Six years later Draper ransomed her. He served as an officeer in the Point Pleasant Indian Expedition in 1774.
Postmarked Apr 18 1945
DRAPER'S MOUNTAIN, VIRGINIA
To the South and West lies Draper's Valley, named for John Draper, who settled here in 1765. He moved hence from Draper's Meadows (Blacksburg) where his wife was captured by the Indians in the Massacre of 1755. Six years later Draper ransomed her. He served as an officeer in the Point Pleasant Indian Expedition in 1774.
Postmarked Apr 18 1945
Date
Type
Identifier
DraperMountain
Collection
Citation
“View of Valley From Highway No. 11, Draper's Mountain, Pulaski, VA.,” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed March 23, 2023, http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/AppalachianPostcards/DraperMountain.