Roanoke, Virginia's Mill Mountain is the only singular mountain (not connected to any other) contained entirely within city limits. Roanoke's position between Tennessee and Maryland, on the old Great Wagon Road, and as a train hub for rail, contributed to its rapid growth. James Albert Bonsack, of Roanoke, VA, invented the cigarette rolling machine while in Lynchburg, in 1880; Bonsack, VA is named after him. Fire Station #1, located in Roanoke, was Virginia's oldest continuously-operated fire station, opened in 1907; it closed in 2007, in use for 100 years. Advance Auto Parts is based in Roanoke, Virginia. Roanoke, Virginia is home to Miniature Graceland; a smaller, somewhat hidden version of Elvis Presley's famous home. Nick Taubman, who helped open Center in the Square, Jefferson Center, Hotel Roanoke, & Taubman Museum of Art, was ambassador to Romania. Of all political advertising markets in the US, the Roanoke-Lynchburg market is #1, with $6.5 million having already been spent this year (2012). The Fall 2012 edition of Fido Friendly magazine declared Roanoke, VA to be a pet-friendly city. |
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