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Petersburg National Battlefield in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Stephen Tyng Mather

July 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930

 
 
Stephen Tyng Mather Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2014
1. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker
Inscription. He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.
 
Erected by National Park Service.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather series list.
 
Location. 37° 14.626′ N, 77° 21.395′ W. Marker is in Petersburg National Battlefield, Virginia, in Prince George County. Marker is near the Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5001 Siege Road, Fort Lee VA 23801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Prelude to Petersburg (a few steps from this marker); Battery 5 Trail (a few steps from this marker); The Siege of Petersburg (a few steps from this marker); Siege of Petersburg — Grant's First Offensive (within shouting distance of this marker); Uprooted by War (within shouting distance of this marker); Artillery at Petersburg (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Petersburg Campaign (about 300 feet away); Confederate Battery 6 (about 400 feet away).
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Also see . . .  Stephen T. Mather. (Submitted on July 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Stephen Tyng Mather Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2014
2. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker
Visitor Center in background
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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