New Kent Road
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N 37° 24.992 W 076° 49.225
18S E 338907 N 4142636
Marker describing the Revolutionary and Civil War history of the road that linked Williamsburg and Richmond.
Waymark Code: WM866Q
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2010
Views: 6
"By the 1720s, several taverns stood on New Kent Road (also called the Old Stage Road) between Williamsburg and New Kent Court House. During two wars, the road served opposing armies as well as travelers. In June 1781, near the end of the Revolution, British commander Gen. Charles Cornwallis marched his army from Richmond to Williamsburg on the road, with the Marquis de Lafayette and his army in cautious pursuit. During the Civil War, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's Confederate army withdrew west on the road toward Richmond after the Battle of Williamsburg on 5 May 1862; Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac slowly followed."
Marker Number: W-26
Marker Title: New Kent Road
Marker Location: VA-30, just south of I-64 at exit 227
County or Independent City: James City County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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