Bowling Green in Caroline County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Campaign of 1781
Photographed by Paul Jordan, August 1, 2010
1. Campaign of 1781 Marker
Erected 1936 by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number ND-7.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1808.
Location. 38° 3.06′ N, 77° 20.838′ W. Marker is in Bowling Green, Virginia, in Caroline County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 2) near Courthouse Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bowling Green VA 22427, 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 walking distance of this marker: Caroline Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Caroline County, Virginia (a few steps from this marker); Town of Bowling Green (a few steps from this marker); Caroline County World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Star Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Caroline County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Loving v Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); 1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.
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Photographed by Paul Jordan, August 1, 2010
2. Campaign of 1781 Marker in Front of the Caroline County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2008, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. This page has been viewed 1,793 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
