Henrico in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Fergusons of Malvern Hill

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2018

1. The Fergusons of Malvern Hill Marker

Inscription. William Ferguson and wife Myrtle Deane purchased Malvern Hill farm in 1942. The family was a steward of the land and its history for nearly 75 years. William moved to Henrico County in 1920 where he became manager of Curles Neck farm, helping it to become one of the most successful dairies in the state. In 1936 William was appointed to the Henrico County Board of Supervisors, Varina District, where he would serve for the next 17 years, 11 of those years as chairman. A strong supporter for the County Manager form of government, he advocated for equal pay for teachers, the construction of Laburnum Avenue and the development of the county fire and recreation departments.

Erected 2018 by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-42.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 37° 23.706′ N, 77° 14.983′ W. Marker is in Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is at the intersection of New Market Road (Virginia Route 5) and Malvern Hill Lane, on the right when traveling east on New Market Road. Touch for

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map. Marker is in this post office area: Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Aggy's Freedom Suit (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Malvern Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Seven Days Battles (approx. 1.2 miles away); Advantages of Terrain (approx. 1.2 miles away); A Place of Refuge (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battlefield Landscape (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battlefield of Malvern Hill (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Crew

The Fergusons of Malvern Hill Marker (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2018

2. The Fergusons of Malvern Hill Marker (facing east)

Virginia Capital Trail on right, VA-5 on left.

House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrico.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Malvern Hill (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

The Fergusons of Malvern Hill Marker (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2018

3. The Fergusons of Malvern Hill Marker (facing west)

VA-5 on right, Virginia Capital Trail on left.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2018, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 664 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 19, 2018, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.