Near Ladysmith in Caroline County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Dickinson's Mill

Dickenson's Mill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kathy Walker, July 20, 2008

1. Dickenson's Mill Marker

Inscription. Lee camped here, on May 21, 1864, on his way to the North Anna to oppose Grant moving southward. Ewell's and Longstreet's corps rested here that night.

Erected 1946 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number E-26.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • 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 2002.

Location. 37° 59.286′ N, 77° 30.224′ W. Marker is near Ladysmith, Virginia, in Caroline County. It is on Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) 0.7 miles south of C C C Road (County Route 683), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20085 Jefferson Davis Highway, Ruther Glen VA 22546, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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: Golansville Quaker Meetinghouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Like to Eat? (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Like to Eat? (approx. 0.8 miles away); Clark Family Farm (approx. 2.3 miles away); Maneuvering to the North Anna River (approx. 2.3 miles away); York: Lewis and Clark Expedition

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); Birthplace of the Legendary Secretariat (approx. 3.9 miles away); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ladysmith.

Dickinson's Mill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 24, 2026

2. Dickinson's Mill Marker

Dickinson's Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 24, 2026

3. Dickinson's Mill

There are no remains of the mill. The depressed area to the east of the modern road grade may be the faint trace of the old mill site.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,951 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on March 10, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on August 23, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.