Campaign of 1781
N 38° 03.056 W 077° 20.858
18S E 294012 N 4214068
General Lafayette Camped near her in 1781.
Waymark Code: WMKRV
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2006
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During the Revolutionary War, Campaign of 1781 General Lafayette and his troops marched from Maryland toward Richmond. On the Night of April 27, 1781 the General and his men camped near here. This historical marker is located on the ground of the Carolina County Courthouse in Bowling Green, Virginia. The text of the marker reads:
CAMPAIGN OF 1781
"Lafayette, marching from Head of Elk, Maryland, to Richmond, camped here the night of April 27, 1781."
Marker Number: ND-7
Marker Title: Campaign of 1781
Marker Location: Main Street at Courthouse Street - On the Courthouse Grounds
County or Independent City: Carolina County
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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