Ettrick in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Shaping Of The Town
Virginia State University
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020
1. Shaping Of The Town Marker
Inscription.
Shaping Of The Town. Virginia State University. Directly across the river, Petersburg began to develop into a major industrial and commercial center. The town sprang up at the Appomattox River's fall line, where rocks and shallows prevented cargo boats from sailing upstream. Planters from the surrounding region brought their crops of tobacco, cotton, and wheat to Petersburg and sold them to local merchants who shipped them down the Appomattox and James rivers to cities along the the east cost and across the Atlantic.
Directly across the river, Petersburg began to develop into a major industrial and commercial center. The town sprang up at the Appomattox River's fall line, where rocks and shallows prevented cargo boats from sailing upstream. Planters from the surrounding region brought their crops of tobacco, cotton, and wheat to Petersburg and sold them to local merchants who shipped them down the Appomattox and James rivers to cities along the the east cost and across the Atlantic.
Location. 37° 13.968′ N, 77° 25.043′ W. Marker is in Ettrick, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker is on Chesterfield Avenue (Virginia Route 36), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Silk Mill (a few steps from this marker); Local Workforce At The Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); The Beginning of Ettrick (within shouting distance
Additional commentary. 1. Spelling from the marker The use of cost instead of coast is used verbatim from the marker.
— Submitted May 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020
2. Shaping Of The Town Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
