Near Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Shelton House Under Fire
May 30, 1864
May 30, 1864
For details about the scenes depicted in this image, please visit www.nps.gov/rich/sheltonhouse.
Erected 2014 by Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1864.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 39.656′ N, 77° 20.794′ W. Marker was near Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. Marker could be reached from Studley Road, 0.1 miles west of Shelton Pointe Drive, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located between the two trees in front of the historic Shelton House. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 7273 Studley Road, Mechanicsville VA 23116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Damaged but not Destroyed (a few steps from this marker); Rural Plains (within shouting distance of this marker); Totopotomoy Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Totopotomoi (within shouting distance of this marker); Lives on the Line (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Totopotomoy Line (about 600 feet away); Digging In Under Fire (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Totopotomoy Line (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsville.
Regarding Shelton House Under Fire. Although the Shelton House is known as the site where famous orator and patriot Patrick Henry married Sarah Shelton, Union and Confederate soldiers who fought at the Battle of Totopotomoy Creek confused the house for Patrick Henry's gravesite. Nonetheless, it is said that soldiers on both sides were inspired by the fact that they were fighting upon the ground Patrick Henry once walked upon.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location titled "Damaged but not Destroyed"
Also see . . .
1. Rural Plains (pdf file). National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on July 13, 2015.)
2. The Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, May 29-31, 1864. Richmond National Battlefield Park (Submitted on July 13, 2015.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 3, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 28, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on July 3, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.