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Campaign of 1781

 
 
Campaign of 1781 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Jordan, August 1, 2010
1. Campaign of 1781 Marker
Inscription. Lafayette, marching from Head of Elk, Maryland, to Richmond, camped here the night of April 27, 1781.
 
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 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. Marker 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.
 
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); 1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green (within shouting distance of this marker); The Honorable J. Peyton Farmer Circuit Courthouse
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Campaign of 1781 Marker in Front of the Caroline County Courthouse image. Click for full size.
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 1,301 times since then and 14 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.

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