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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DMS_osage-orange-tree_Brookneal-VA.html
Osage Orange Tree. . Largest of its species in the nation, this tree has for decades been named the National Champion by the American Forest Hall of Fame. The great Osage orange tree is at least 330 years old at the turn of this century and stands…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DMB_slave-and-african-american-cemetery_Brookneal-VA.html
Slave and African American Cemetery. . These simple fieldstones mark the resting place of slaves and African Americans who worked at Red Hill, making it among the most productive tobacco plantations along the Staunton River during the 18th and 19t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DK7_henry-family-graveyard_Brookneal-VA.html
Henry Family Graveyard. . The double box tomb on the north side of the path marks the graves of Patrick Henry and his second wife, Dorothea Dandridge. Patrick Henry died at home on June 6, 1799, after a long illness. Dorothea died on Valentine's D…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DK2_last-law-office-of-patrick-henry_Brookneal-VA.html
Last Law Office of Patrick Henry. . Restored 1961 using the major portion of the original structure. "Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power." — Patrick Henry.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DK1_stratford-hall_Montross-VA.html
Stratford Hall. Birthplace of Robert E. Lee. Robert Edward Lee was born at Stratford Hall on January 19, 1807, to Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee — a Revolutionary War hero — and Ann Hill Carter. Robert E. Lee spent the first f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DJZ_fort-belvoir-military-railroad-historic-corridor_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
Fort Belvoir Military Railroad Historic Corridor. . The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FMBRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humprheys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DEX_world-war-ii-pow-camp-site_Fairfax-VA.html
World War II POW Camp Site. . A state road work camp located in the vicinity of this site housed 199 German prisoners of war from July to November 1945. It was one of seven work camps in the commonwealth of Virginia. Prisoners worked on local farm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DC0_westover-church_Charles-City-VA.html
Westover Church. . Early colonists in Jamestown migrated westward, bringing Anglican worship there as early as 1613. Westover Parish was recognized in 1625 by the House of Burgesses. A church built in 1630 at Westover Plantation was moved to its p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DBB_unitarian-universalist-church-of-arlington-virginia-sanctuary_Arlington-VA.html
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Virginia Sanctuary. . Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Virginia Sanctuary 1962 Entered in 2014 on the National Register of Historic Places United States Department of Interior Reg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DBA_reeb-hall_Arlington-VA.html
Reeb Hall. The Unitarian Church of Arlington (UCA), founded in 1948, had its first permanent home sited here. The first section (on the right) opened in 1949 and the second section in 1952, both designed by UCA member Earl B. Bailey, A.I.A. . . …