Zuni in Isle of Wight County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Zuni
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009
1. Zuni Marker
Inscription.
Zuni, a rail stop along the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, was established by 1736. Confederate forces were stationed here in 1861 to protect the railroad bridge and the road leading to Suffolk. In May 1862, they destroyed the bridge to prevent Union forces from crossing the Blackwater River. From Sept. 1862 to Mar. 1863 skirmishes between Confederate and Union troops took place here and throughout the area. About 5,000 Confederate soldiers were here in Oct. 1862. After the war, the bridge was rebuilt, and service was reestablished to Zuni by 1868.
Zuni, a rail stop along the Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad, was established by 1736. Confederate forces were stationed here in 1861 to protect the railroad bridge and the road leading to Suffolk. In May 1862, they destroyed the bridge to prevent Union forces from crossing the Blackwater River. From Sept. 1862 to Mar. 1863 skirmishes between Confederate and Union troops took place here and throughout the area. About 5,000 Confederate soldiers were here in Oct. 1862. After the war, the bridge was rebuilt, and service was reestablished to Zuni by 1868.
Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number U-121.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1862.
Location. 36° 52.03′ N, 76° 49.978′ W. Marker is in Zuni, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County. Marker is at the intersection of East Windsor Boulevard (U.S. 460) and Zuni Circle, on the right when traveling east on East Windsor Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Zuni VA 23898, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Southampton County / Isle of Wight County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,881 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
