Roanoke College
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.
Marker is at the intersection of Wildwood Road and Horner Lane, on the right when traveling east on Wildwood Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
