Manquin in King William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

"Prestley Barn"

Built in 1925

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2017

1. "Prestley Barn" Marker

Inscription. James L. Townsend Sr. was a pioneer in the dairy industry in King William County, Virginia. His son, Guy O. Townsend built the barn which has been a landmark on the Richmond-Tappahannock Highway for almost 90 years. A later addition at the end of World War II allowed sixty cows to be milked at one time. Prestley Farm Dairy was an active operation for more than 50 years. At one time, the Townsend family had five dairies in operation in King William County. Restored in 2014 by Carroll Lee Walker and family with the consulting help of William Guy and Emilie Townsend

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 37° 41.327′ N, 77° 10.736′ W. Marker is in Manquin, Virginia, in King William County. It is at the intersection of North Carolina Road (Virginia Route 604) and Richmond-Tappahannock Highway (U.S. 360), on the left when traveling south on North Carolina Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manquin VA 23106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Old Virginia Barn" (here, next to this marker); Cornwallis's Route (approx. ¾ mile away); Headquarters of Opechancanough (approx. 2.2 miles away); Pamunkey Indians In The Civil War

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); Robert Mush (approx. 2.2 miles away); Edmund Ruffin's Grave (approx. 3½ miles away); "Hanover Town" (approx. 3.7 miles away); Hanovertown (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manquin.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Henry's Call to Arms (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2017

2. "Prestley Barn" Marker

"Prestley Barn" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2017

3. "Prestley Barn"

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,678 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.