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 New Kent Courthouse Posted by:  archway
N 37° 31.068 W 076° 58.697
18S E 325172 N 4154154
This historical marker describes events that occurred near the New Kent Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM76K5
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2009
Views: 3
This marker is located on the grounds of the old courthouse next to the Confederate memorial. The current "old" courthouse was built in 1909, but the first courthouse at this location was built in 1695. The inscription reads:
Lord Cornwallis's army was here, moving eastward, June 22, 1781; Lafayette, in pursuit, June 25; Washington, Rochambeau and Chastellux, on their way to Yorktown, September 14, 1781. A part of Joseph E. Johnston's army, retiring to Richmond, passed through, May, 1862.
Marker Number: WO-16
Marker Title: New Kent Courthouse
Marker Location: New Kent Courthouse Complex
County or Independent City: New Kent County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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