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Sabot Hill
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By Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Sabot Hill Marker | | |
Inscription. It was named for Sabot Island, supposed to resemble a wooden shoe. Sabot Hill was the home of James A. Seddon, member of Congress and Confederate Secretary of War, 1862-65, who built the house in 1855. It was visited by Dahlgren in his raid, March 1, 1864.
Erected 1931 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number SA 18.)
Location. 37° 37.07′ N, 77° 45.594′ W. Marker is near Goochland, Virginia, in Goochland County. Marker is at the intersection of River Road West (Virginia Route 6) and Sabot Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on River Road West. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manakin Sabot VA 23103, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Dahlgren's Raid (approx. 0.6 miles away); James Pleasants (approx. 2.8 miles away); Huguenot Settlement (approx. 3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); William Webber (approx. 3.3 miles away); Lee’s Last Bivouac (approx. 3.9 miles away); Lee's Last Camp (approx. 3.9 miles away); Lee's Final Bivouac (approx. 3.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Goochland. |
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By Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009 | |
| | | 2. River Road West & Sabot Hill Road | | |
| | | | | | | 3. James A. Seddon, Confederate Secretary of War | | National Archives [ARC 530492] | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 278 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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