Ashland in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Blackwell House

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020

1. Blackwell House Marker

Inscription. Originally the home of Dr. Robert E. Blackwell, class of 1874, President of the College from 1902 to 1938.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 37° 45.781′ N, 77° 28.831′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is on North Center Street 0.2 miles south of West Patrick Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 N Center St, Ashland VA 23005, 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,

specifically in the Upper South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rev. Alexander G. Brown D.D. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Blanton House (about 700 feet away); Ashland (approx. ¼ mile away); Railroad Company Sees Potential For A Town Among The Slash Pines (approx. ¼ mile away); Porters: the Unsung Heroes of Rail Travel (approx. ¼ mile away); Secretariat: America's Super Horse and Virginia's Pride (approx. ¼ mile away); Randolph-Macon College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Electric Train Generates Electricity for Ashland (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020

2. Blackwell House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.