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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMC_natural-history-historical_Richmond-VA.html
The Falling Creek Ironworks site is located seven miles south of Richmond, along Falling Creek, adjacent to Jefferson Davis Highway. The location also serves as a gateway to the area and is a draw for visitors to the Falling Creek Greenway with ab…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMB_historic-route-1-historical_Richmond-VA.html
The United Daughters of the Confederacy conceived of the Jefferson Davis Highway in 1913, along the same series of roads in Virginia that U.S. Route 1 later followed. The Virginia General Assembly officially designated the United Daughters of the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMA_falling-creek-stone-bridge-historical_Richmond-VA.html
The site of Virginia's first wayside park was established in 1934. It was developed to serve as a picnic area by the Virginia State Highway Department and the Chesterfield Garden Club in 1933-1934. A State Historical Marker located in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WM9_natural-history-historical_Richmond-VA.html
The Falling Creek Ironworks site is located seven miles south of Richmond, along Falling Creek, adjacent to Jefferson Davis Highway. The location also serves as a gateway to the area and is a draw for visitors to the Falling Creek Greenway with ab…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WM8_historic-village-of-bensley-historical_Richmond-VA.html
Located at this site was the beginning of one of the earliest residential communities in Chesterfield County.
Historic Village Of Bensley
Created by Albert Bensley in 1909, the Village of Bensley was marketed as a modem, convenient streetcar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WM7_historic-route-1-historical_Richmond-VA.html
The United Daughters of the Confederacy conceived of the Jefferson Davis Highway in 1913, along the same series of roads in Virginia that U.S. Route 1 later followed. The Virginia General Assembly officially designated the United Daughters of the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WM6_a-bomb-proof-church-historical_Colonial-Heights-VA.html
A Bomb Proof Church ?
The purpose of this structure remains a mystery. It may be the remains of one of the "Bomb Proof" churches that were built in this part of the Howlett Line. One such church was built by men of the 17th Virginia, the 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WM5_falling-creek-stone-bridge-historical_Richmond-VA.html
The site of Virginia's first wayside park was established in 1934. It was developed to serve as a picnic area by the Virginia State Highway Department and the Chesterfield Garden Club in 1933-1934. A State Historical Marker located in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NDX_the-lagoon_Chester-VA.html
Civilization has dramatically transformed the landscape. Before 1930s, the land around you was probably swamp and bottomland forest. From the 1930s to around the 1960s, companies mined the area for sand and gravel. During this time, the large open…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NDL_the-bermuda-hundred-campaign_Chester-VA.html
Photograph of the ironclad ram Atlanta. The Atlanta was built by the Confederacy and was captured at Savannah Ga. by Federal forces in 1863. It saw service on the James River in the US Navy. The ship was decommissioned in 1865 and was sold to Hait…