Roanoke (/ ˈroʊ.əˌnoʊk / ROH-ə-nohk) is an independent city in Virginia, United States. It lies in Southwest Virginia, along the Roanoke River, in the Blue Ridge range of the greater …

Known as the "Capital of the Blue Ridge," and a crossroads for commerce, the City of Roanoke's history began in the 1740s. Mark Evans and Tasker Tosh came from Pennsylvania and took …

The City of Roanoke is the largest municipality in Southwest Virginia, and is the principal municipality of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

Oct 3, 2012 · Before Jamestown and Plymouth, the English attempted to forge a colony at Roanoke. Within three years, it had disappeared, leaving a mysterious clue behind. What …

Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge, the Roanoke County of today is the product of a long and varied history. The land itself was carved out of an ancient mountain range which left a great …

Housed in the historic Norfolk & Western train station in Roanoke, Virginia. Deck the Doors is an inaugural exhibition celebrating the Holiday Season at... Fifes and drums, played by youths, …

The lost colony of Roanoke is one of the most notorious mysteries in American history; the cryptic clues left at the abandoned settlement and the lack of any concrete evidence make it the focus …

Feb 28, 2024 · Roanoke’s boom years came with all the hallmarks of industrial adolescence: tenement housing, labor unrest, and deep racial divides. Still, there was a scrappy sort of civic …

Roanoke, also known as the "Capital of the Blue Ridge," is an independent city in Virginia. Its history dates back in the 1740s when Mark Evans and Tasker Tosh explored Pennsylvania …

Timeline of Roanoke, Virginia The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Roanoke, Virginia, United States.