Glen Allen in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Meadow Farm

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009

1. Meadow Farm Marker

Inscription. The land comprising Meadow Farm was first patented by William Sheppard in 1713. In 1800, Sheppard family slaves thwarted plans for a well-organized slave uprising known as Gabriel's Insurrection. The farmhouse was built in 1810. Dr. John Mosby Sheppard practiced medicine at Meadow Farm between 1840 and 1877. The last private owner of Meadow Farm, Major General Sheppard Crump, was a founding member of the American Legion and Adjutant General of Virginia from 1956-1960. Until 1960, the Sheppard family farmed the land, growing a variety of grains and tobacco.

Erected 1988 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number EA-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1713.

Location. 37° 40.375′ N, 77° 31.028′ W. Marker is in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on Meadow Farm Drive 0.2 miles north of Mountain Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400 Mountain Road, Glen Allen VA 23060, 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: Courtney Road Service Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sheppard and Baker's Grant

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Courtney Road Service Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Meadow Farm (approx. ¼ mile away); Parsons Community Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); Log Tobacco Barn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Box Car (approx. half a mile away); Caboose (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Allen.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Meadow Farm (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The marker is located in General Sheppard Crump Memorial Park.

Also see . . .
1. Henrico County Recreation and Parks. Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park. (Submitted on February 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

2. Brookland District Historic Sites - Meadow Farm Museum. Henrico County Historical Society (Submitted on November 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Crump Park Playground image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009

2. Crump Park Playground

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,399 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.