The Depot at Beaver Dam
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teeoff2
N 37° 56.497 W 077° 39.267
18S E 266741 N 4202660
This small train station in Beaver Dam played a significant part in the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMEXDC
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2012
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The marker is numbered ND 8
The Depot at Beaver Dam
The first railroad depot at Beaver Dam was built ca. 1840 to serve the farmers of Hanover and Louisa counties. Its strategic location during the Civil War made it the target of many Union raids. The July 20, 1862 raid saw the depot burned and Colonel John S. Mosby, the Gray Ghost, captured as he awaited a train to take him to General Stonewall Jackson. Rebuilt after this rain, the depot was again burned by Union troops on February 29, 1864, and May 9, 1864, the last time by the calvary of General George A. Custer. The existing depot was rebuilt and rededicated in 1866.
Marker Number: ND 8
Marker Title: The Depot at Bever Dam
Marker Location: Bever Dam Va.
County or Independent City: Louisa
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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