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UTPr0sim
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Answers inside for Late Morning Trvia Blackburg Style

1. What creek that runs through VT was the creek explored by Batts & Fallam in 1671? Stroubles Creek 2. What year did the Lyric Theatre Open? 1930 3. What year was Smithfield Plantation built? 1774 4. To the nearest square mile how big is Blacksburg? 19.77sq miles 5. Solitude is the oldest building at VT, Name one of the VT Organizations that was there? Hokie Club 1960-1970 6. Name the Oldest Academic Building in continual use at VT? Lane Hall completed in 1888 7. Name the Oldest Academic Building on the Drill Field? Price Hall completed in 1907
Posted: 05/22/2026 at 12:28 PM ET
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Late Morning Trivia! [Blacksburg Style!]
UTPr0sim • 05/22/26 08:14 AM ET
4 at Batts and 6 Fallams.**
MikeVT85 • 05/22/26 06:31 PM ET
…Blacksburg was originally named Gobblers Knob**
chumley • 05/22/26 12:54 PM ET
Roanoke was Big Lick. Bedford was Liberty
Spudnut • 05/22/26 04:44 PM ET
Bluefield, VA, was originally founded and chartered as Graham in honor of
VTVOICE • 05/22/26 04:25 PM ET
Bristol was Black's Fort**
TomTurkey • 05/22/26 01:27 PM ET
Center for the Study of Public Choice at Solitude...
`lag • 05/22/26 12:34 PM ET
Ding! Also correct.**
UTPr0sim • 05/22/26 02:09 PM ET
Answers inside for Late Morning Trvia Blackburg Style ◄
UTPr0sim • 05/22/26 12:28 PM ET
Oldest Academic Building - Lane Hall**
Wythe Hokie • 05/22/26 12:05 PM ET
Ding! Lane Hall completed in 1888 is the oldest academic building in
UTPr0sim • 05/22/26 12:12 PM ET
Smithfield Plantation: 1751?**
lilhokie525 • 05/22/26 11:25 AM ET
Right centrury, wrong year**
UTPr0sim • 05/22/26 12:12 PM ET
They can be put in the VT sports hall of fame when eligible.**
UTPr0sim • 05/22/26 08:56 AM ET
Pretty sure the Lyric opened in the late 1920's, 1928 is my guess.**
santafe • 05/22/26 08:52 AM ET
hmm good guess but not right.**
UTPr0sim • 05/22/26 08:53 AM ET
#6 Price Hall?**
santafe • 05/22/26 08:21 AM ET
I believe there was quite a cockroach collection in there.**
scoop76cs • 05/22/26 06:07 PM ET
Ding! Price Hall completed in 1907 is the Oldest around the Drill Field**
UTPr0sim • 05/22/26 08:31 AM ET
Aren't all the buildings around the Drill Field, just at varying distances?
Freddyburg Hokie • 05/22/26 01:39 PM ET
Yea English is a hard language. **
UTPr0sim • 05/22/26 02:08 PM ET
Local knowledge comes in handy, I've worked in Saunders for the last 35
santafe • 05/22/26 08:40 AM ET
Took a couple entomology courses in there. That place really bugs me.
JoesterVT • 05/22/26 08:38 AM ET
I'm annoyed by people that mix up entomology and etymology...
Freddyburg Hokie • 05/22/26 01:41 PM ET
WORD!**
PhotoHokieNC • 05/22/26 05:31 PM ET
My dad got his master's in entomology in that building
HokieMacDaddy • 05/22/26 01:38 PM ET
My daughter is aiming for the minor in Entomology there....
Freddyburg Hokie • 05/22/26 01:43 PM ET
I loved Dr. Fell. He's awesome...I actually find it hard to believe...
JoesterVT • 05/22/26 01:40 PM ET
And the maintenance crew are such pests.**
Spud • 05/22/26 09:00 AM ET
you couldn't bee any more right!**
JoesterVT • 05/22/26 09:02 AM ET
Two of my ants worked there**
Riverguy • 05/22/26 12:20 PM ET
Didn't one of them drive a Beetle?**
Spud • 05/22/26 12:28 PM ET
Yes, but that was before Joester was a pupa there**
Riverguy • 05/22/26 01:54 PM ET
ROFLarvaMAO --------->**
PhotoHokieNC • 05/22/26 05:32 PM ET
Stroubles Creek?**
santafe • 05/22/26 08:16 AM ET
You get another guess (or 2) since you were a minute late....**
UTPr0sim • 05/22/26 08:19 AM ET
1 Stroubles Creek?**
JoesterVT • 05/22/26 08:16 AM ET
DING! Yes and it runs right under the drill field! The explorers followed
UTPr0sim • 05/22/26 08:18 AM ET
Dand it.... good call**
santafe • 05/22/26 08:17 AM ET