Near Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Watt House
Gaines' Mill Battlefield
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 6, 2003
1. The Watt House Marker
Erected by Battlefield Markers Association. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Freeman Markers (Richmond Battlefields) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1862.
Location. 37° 34.439′ N, 77° 17.443′ W. Marker is near Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is on Watt House Road 0.6 miles south of Cold Harbor Road. Located in front of the Watt House in the Gaines' Mill unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mechanicsville VA 23111, 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 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: Springfield Plantation (here, next to this marker); Seven Days Battles (a few steps from this marker); Gaines' Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Gaines Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Lees First Victory: At a Huge Cost (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Watt Family Farm (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Gaines Mill (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Additional keywords. Freeman Markers, Richmond Battlefield Parks Corporation, Douglas Southall Freeman
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 21, 2012
2. The Watt House Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 6, 2003
3. The Watt House Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 26, 2009
4. Gaines' Mill Battlefield east of the Watt House
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 23, 2009
5. Gaines' Mill Battlefield west of the Watt House.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,667 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 18, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on February 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
