Near Burrowsville in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Hood's

Photographed by Andy Walker, September 21, 2008

1. Hood's Marker

Inscription. Four miles north on James River. There, on January 3, 1781, Benedict Arnold, ascending the river, was fired on by cannon. On January 10, Arnold, returning, sent ashore there a force that was ambushed by George Rogers Clark. Fort Powhatan stood there in the War of 1812.

Erected 1938 by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number K-215.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 3, 1781.

Location. 37° 12.964′ N, 77° 4.808′ W. Marker is near Burrowsville, Virginia, in Prince George County. It is on James River Drive (Virginia Route 10) 0.2 miles east of Wards Creek Road (County Route 614), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Disputanta VA 23842, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brandon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cabin Point (approx. 3.4 miles away); Maycock's Plantation

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(approx. 4.4 miles away); Powell's Creek (approx. 4.4 miles away); Flowerdew Hundred (approx. 4.4 miles away); James River National WildLife Refuge (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Cattle Raid (approx. 5.9 miles away); Claremont School (approx. 6.2 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ward's Creek (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Andy Walker, September 21, 2008

2. Hood's Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,465 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.