Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Peter Jones Trading Station
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 16, 2011
1. Peter Jones Trading Station Marker
Inscription.
Peter Jones Trading Station. . You are looking into the bowels of this building from near the attic downward to the second, first, and basement levels. You see a massive, rubble-stone structure with stone walls approximately 2’8” thick at the basement level which taper slightly toward the top of the building. About two-thirds of the stone walls and a chimney with two fireplaces still stand. Viewed through the open doorway is the brick kitchen which was constructed at a later date using pictures and brick wall remnants to restore as much as the original. Several fires and reconstructions over many years have changed the appearance and use of this building. The building today consists mostly of the remnants from a disastrous fire in the late 20th century., The building was used to store trade goods. Old photographs show the remains of a block and-tackle arrangement to lift goods from one story to another. The goods could be moved easily by cart down the hill to rudimentary docks where small boats, dugouts, and canoes could carry them downstream. Some trade goods designated for settlers and Indians in the West anti South were carried by horse trains. Goods acquired from the Indians and settlers were brought back here by the traders for sale and shipping principally to England.
You are looking into the bowels of this building from near the attic downward to the second, first, and basement levels. You see a massive, rubble-stone structure with stone walls approximately 2’8” thick at the basement level which taper slightly toward the top of the building. About two-thirds of the stone walls and a chimney with two fireplaces still stand. Viewed through the open doorway is the brick kitchen which was constructed at a later date using pictures and brick wall remnants to restore as much as the original. Several fires and reconstructions over many years have changed the appearance and use of this building. The building today consists mostly of the remnants from a disastrous fire in the late 20th century.
The building was used to store trade goods. Old photographs show the remains of a block and-tackle arrangement to lift goods from one story to another. The goods could be moved easily by cart down the hill to rudimentary docks where small boats, dugouts, and canoes could carry them downstream. Some trade goods designated for settlers and Indians in the West anti South were carried by horse trains. Goods acquired from the Indians and settlers were brought back here by the traders for sale and shipping principally to England.
Erected 2011 by Petersburg Foundation,
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 37° 13.987′ N, 77° 24.438′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of North Market Street and Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 657 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.