Glen Allen in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Meadow Farm
The Road to Yellow Tavern
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009
1. Meadow Farm Marker
nion Gen. Philip Sheridan used the Mountain Road during his 1864 raid toward Richmond. His lengthy column of 12,000 horsemen passed here on the morning of May 11. The troopers spread out to destroy many miles of railroad track at Ashland, Allens Station (now known as Glen Allen), and Hungary Station. Shortly after passing here, Sheridans men encountered J.E.B. Stuarts 3,000-man command blocking their route, which brought on the Battle of Yellow Tavern.
The Sheppard family lived at Meadow Farm during the Civil War. Dr. John Sheppard, a physician and farmer, his wife and nine children all felt the impact of the war. Alexander Hamilton, Dr. Sheppards oldest son, was a guard at Libby Prison, a Confederate prison for captured Union soldiers. Since the fall of 1863, the Confederate Government required farmers including Dr. Sheppard to turn over one-tenth of all their crops and meat as a tax in kind for the common defense and [to] carry on the government of the Confederate states. The loss of needed crops, shortages of basic consumer items and escalating inflation all contributed to the deteriorating quality of southern life.
Erected by Virginia Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil
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Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 40.582′ N, 77° 31.031′ W. Marker was in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Henrico County. It was on Meadow Farm Drive half a mile north of Mountain Road, on the left when traveling north. This marker is located in the parking lot of the Meadow Farm Museum in General Sheppard Crump Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3400 Mountain Road, Glen Allen VA 23060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Meadow Farm (here, next to this marker); Parsons Community Center (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Log Tobacco Barn (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Meadow Farm (approx. Ό mile away); Box Car (approx. 0.3 miles away); Courtney Road Service Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Courtney Road Service Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sheppard and Baker's Grant (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Allen.
More about this marker. On the lower left are
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009
2. Meadow Farm CWT Marker
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.
Also see . . .
1. CWSAC Battle Summary. Yellow Tavern (Submitted on February 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Henrico County Recreation and Parks. Meadow Farm Museum (Submitted on February 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
3. Civil War Traveler. Henrico County (Submitted on February 12, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009
3. Map of troop movements prior to the Battle of Yellow Tavern.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009
4. Meadow Farm, home of Dr. John Sheppard.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009
5. Crump Park entrance from Mountain Road.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009
6. Meadow Farm Historic Site.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,747 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
