Historical Marker
Ingles Ferry Road
Historical marker location:
Radford, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Rock Road East and Tyler Avenue (Virginia Route 177), on the right when traveling west on Rock Road East.)
Marker installed: 1998
In 1619, the Virginia House of Burgesses became the first representative assembly in the Americas. It was the beginning of a tradition of representative government that would later influence the creation of the United States government.