Arnold’s Picket Driven In Marker

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Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Arnold’s Picket Driven In

Arnold's Picket Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Bernard Fisher, February 8, 2009

1. Arnold's Picket Marker

Inscription. Arnold’s Picket driven in Jany 4th 1781 By Col. J. Nicholas
(south face)
This pylon, re-created in granite and containing a replica of the original 1834 inscription, was re-dedicated April 17, 1991, by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia

(west face)
The central pylon was erected about 1834 to mark the site in this vicinity where Benedict Arnold’s attack during the Revolution was repulsed. Re-erected 1948 by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia

(east face)
The original inscription read: “Arnold’s Picket driven in Jany 4th 1781 by Col. J. Nicholas”

Erected 1834 by Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia.

Location. 37° 33.276′ N, 77° 28.397′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of Grove Avenue and North Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling west on Grove Avenue. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23220, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate Memorial Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Virginia Historical Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jefferson Davis (approx. 0.4 miles away); Inner Line of Defence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stonewall Jackson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Broad Street Station (approx. 0.6 miles away); Maury (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lee (approx. 0.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Richmond.

South and West Face Photo, Click for full size

By Bernard Fisher, February 8, 2009

2. South and West Face

Also see . . . New River Notes. The Destruction of Richmond, Virginia, January 5 and 6, 1781 (Submitted on February 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)