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|   Breckenridge Road (1st Crossing) - Quantico, Virginia
in Bridgeless Water Crossings Located on the western side of Marine Corp Base Quantico. posted by:  flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 04/11/2023 last visited: never |
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|  Rappahannock River Valley - Wilna Unit - VA
in National Wildlife Refuges The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service purchased the first tract of land for the refuge in 1996. The refuge currently consists of 8,707 acres. The goal of the refuge is to protect 20,000 acres of wetlands and its associated uplands along the Rappahannock posted by: nomadwillie location: Virginia date approved: 01/23/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Bountiful Marshes Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail - Tappahannock, VA
in Signs of History Bountiful Marshes-Meandering stretches of area rivers, such as this section of the Rappahannock, produce large freshwater marshes. Virginia Indians valued them as rich sources of food, often locating settlements nearby. posted by:  Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 01/22/2020 last visited: 09/25/2021 |
 view gallerySE13.2 km |  Toppahanock Indian Village
in Virginia Historical Markers In this region near the Rappahannock River once stood the Rappahannock Indian village of Toppahanock. When John Smith explored this region in 1607 and 1608, he found fourteen Rappahannock villages along both banks of the river. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 03/18/2020 last visited: 10/20/2021 |
 view gallerySE14.6 km |  William Moore - Tappahannock VA
in Civil Rights Memorials William “Bill” Moore was born in Georgia in 1893. Nearby stood his home and barbershop. Paramount recorded Moore in Chicago in 1928 and released eight songs, some of the earliest by an African American folk performer from Virginia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 03/15/2023 last visited: 03/15/2023 |
 view gallerySE14.6 km | William Moore Tidewater Musician in Virginia Historical Markers William “Bill” Moore was born in Georgia in 1893. Nearby stood his home and barbershop. Paramount recorded Moore in Chicago in 1928 and released eight songs, some of the earliest by an African American folk performer from Virginia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 03/16/2020 last visited: 10/20/2021 |
 view gallerySE14.6 km |  William Moore - Tappahannock VA
in Citizen Memorials William “Bill” Moore was born in Georgia in 1893. Nearby stood his home and barbershop. Paramount recorded Moore in Chicago in 1928 and released eight songs, some of the earliest by an African American folk performer from Virginia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 03/15/2023 last visited: 03/15/2023 |
 view gallerySE15 km | The War of 1812 - Tappahannock VA in Virginia Historical Markers Impressment of Americans into British service and the violation of American ships were among the causes of American War of 1812 with the British, which lasted until 1815. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/10/2022 last visited: 09/10/2022 |
 view gallerySE15 km |  The War of 1812 - Tappahannock VA
in War of 1812 Impressment of Americans into British service and the violation of American ships were among the causes of American War of 1812 with the British, which lasted until 1815. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/11/2022 last visited: 09/10/2022 |
 view gallerySE15 km | HISTORIC TAPPAHANNOCK in Virginia Historical Markers Historic Tappahannock founded in 1680. posted by: alaskrt location: Virginia date approved: 08/12/2007 last visited: 09/10/2022 |
 view gallerySE15 km | Ritchie's Birthplace in Virginia Historical Markers Virginia Historical Highway Marker N-22, Ritchie's Birthplace. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 06/01/2011 last visited: 02/08/2014 |
 view gallerySE15.1 km | Enduring Records Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail - Tappahannock, VA in Signs of History Enduring Records
Smith explored the Rappahannock River in 1607 and 1608. He wrote of his encounters with local tribes in colorful stories of skirmishes and other adventures. Many of these accounts, some published 16 years later, were undoubtedly highly embellished. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 01/22/2020 last visited: 09/25/2021 |
 view gallerySE15.4 km |  Tappahannock, VA. 22560
in U.S. Post Offices A rural VA post office posted by: pud & pop location: Virginia date approved: 02/06/2008 last visited: 01/19/2013 |
 view gallerySE16.4 km |  Essex Square Antique Mall, Tappahannock, Virginia
in Antique Shops Essex Square Antique Mall, Tappahannock, Virginia posted by: Black Dog Trackers location: Virginia date approved: 06/03/2007 last visited: 02/09/2008 |
 view galleryE16.6 km |  Menokin - Warsaw VA
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Menokin, also known as Francis Lightfoot Lee House, was the home of Francis Lightfoot Lee near Warsaw, Virginia. Lee was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. Menokin was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. posted by: nomadwillie location: Virginia date approved: 10/15/2013 last visited: never |
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|  Westmoreland County Confederate Monument - Montross VA
in American Civil War Monuments and Memorials To the Confederate soldiers of Westmoreland, who fell in defence of
Virginia, and in the cause of constitutional liberty. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/20/2020 last visited: 08/20/2023 |
 view galleryNE17.1 km |  Vietnam War Memorial, Westmoreland County Courthouse, Montross, VA, USA
in Vietnam War Memorials Dedicated to the memory of these brave men who gave their lives in service to their country: LCPL Paul Elden Jones, Marine Corps
SP4 James Edward Kelly, Army
PFC Robert Eugene Lucas, Marine Corps
SP4 Stanley Victor Newman, Army posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/20/2020 last visited: 10/29/2021 |
 view galleryNE17.1 km | Old Westmoreland Courthouse in Virginia Historical Markers At a public meeting here, on June 22, 1774, resolutions of Richard Henry Lee offering aid to Boston, whose port had been closed by the British government, were adopted. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 03/14/2020 last visited: 10/20/2021 |
 view galleryNE18 km | Westmoreland State Park - Baynesville, VA in Virginia Historical Markers Westmoreland State Park-This park was developed by the National Park Service, Interior Department, through the Civilian Conservation Corps, in conjunction with the Virginia Conservation Commission. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 01/21/2020 last visited: 10/20/2021 |
 view galleryNE18 km |  Westmoreland State Park - Montross, VA
in State/Provincial Parks On the Potomac River's Northern Neck, this park offers many opportunities for family fun. posted by: nomadwillie location: Virginia date approved: 10/19/2013 last visited: 09/10/2022 |
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| George Washington’s Birthplace (Wakefield) in Virginia Historical Markers George Washington’s Birthplace is two miles north on Pope’s Creek, just off the Potomac River. He was born on 22 Feb. 1732 and lived there only three years. posted by: Lat34North location: Virginia date approved: 10/01/2007 last visited: 09/10/2022 |
 view galleryN18.8 km | History of Oak Grove in Virginia Historical Markers George Washington went to school nearby among other bits of history. posted by: Markerman62 location: Virginia date approved: 03/22/2015 last visited: 03/29/2015 |
 view galleryN18.8 km | Westmoreland Association in Virginia Historical Markers The Stamp Act was a tax imposed by the British on the colonies, requiring printed materials be produced on stamped paper produced in London. The sign is about the protests of this tax. posted by: nomadwillie location: Virginia date approved: 10/18/2013 last visited: 04/02/2001 |
 view galleryN19.3 km | Bristol Iron Works in Virginia Historical Markers A marker about an iron works that was located on the Rappahannock. posted by: Markerman62 location: Virginia date approved: 03/25/2015 last visited: 03/29/2015 |
 view galleryN19.6 km | King George County/Westmoreland County in Virginia Historical Markers A county line marker southeast of King George. posted by: Markerman62 location: Virginia date approved: 03/25/2015 last visited: 03/29/2015 |
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