Near Hopewell in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Evergreen
November 29, 2009
1. Evergreen Marker
Edmund Ruffin
Southerner
Father of Agricultural
Chemistry in America
1794-1865
Erected 1961.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Science & Medicine.
Location. 37° 17.095′ N, 77° 14.331′ W. Marker is near Hopewell, Virginia, in Prince George County. Marker is at the intersection of Ruffin Road (Virginia Route 644) and James River Drive (Virginia Route 10), on the left when traveling north on Ruffin Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hopewell VA 23860, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Richard Bland (approx. 1.7 miles away); Merchant's Hope Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); City Point's Wiseman Family (approx. 2.8 miles away); City Point Defenses (approx. 2.8 miles away); U.S. Government Bakery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Women At City Point (approx. 2.8 miles away); Union Fort (approx. 2.8 miles away); Taverns (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopewell.
Also see . . .
1. Edmund Ruffin (1794–1865). CivilWar@Smithsonian (Submitted on November 30, 2009.)
2. Evergreen.
this page online
November 29, 2009
2. Ruffin Road & James River Drive
circa 1861
3. Edmund Ruffin, agricultural reformer
Library of Congress [LC-BH83- 969]
circa 1861
4. Edmund Ruffin, Southern firebrand
National Archives [530493]
National Register of Historic Places
5. Evergreen
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,458 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 30, 2009.
