Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Harrison House Site
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
1. Harrison House Site Marker
Inscription.
Harrison House Site. . This post-war photograph of the Harrison House and farm was taken from the northwest not far from where the trail crossed the paved road. Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, commanding the Confederates defending the salient, made his headquarters here on the evening of May 11. He conferred with Lee whose tent was pitched in the nearby yard and both officers rode forward from this vicinity when the fighting erupted at the Bloody Angle.
This post-war photograph of the Harrison House and farm was taken from the northwest not far from where the trail crossed the paved road. Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, commanding the Confederates defending the salient, made his headquarters here on the evening of May 11. He conferred with Lee whose tent was pitched in the nearby yard and both officers rode forward from this vicinity when the fighting erupted at the Bloody Angle.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 11.
Location. 38° 12.951′ N, 77° 36.143′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker can be reached from Gordon Drive, on the right when traveling west. Located south of Stop Four (Harrison House) on the driving tour of Spotsylvania Battlefield unit of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The lower half of the marker displays the photograph mentioned in the text.
Also see . . . Harrison House. National Park Service virtual tour stop. (Submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
2. Harrison House Site Marker
The trail extends to the south toward the Lee's Last Line tour stop.
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
3. Harrison House Site
Looking north from the trail, opposite the view seen in the photo above.
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
4. Harrison House Site
The foundation piles are all that remain of Harrison House.
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
5. View from the Road
A view, looking back at the house site, taken from the point where the trail crosses the road. As mentioned in the text, this is close to the spot the post-war photograph was taken. The house site is within the copse of trees in the distant center.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,002 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.