Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Dabb House

General Lee's Headquarters.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 1, 2003

1. The Dabb House Marker

Inscription. In the residence at the end of this lane, General R.E. Lee had headquarters from June 1 to June 26, 1862. Hither for conference came “Stonewall” Jackson, Longstreet, Stuart, A.P. Hill, D.H. Hill and other of his lieutenants. Here the plan for the Seven Days’ Campaign was drawn.

Erected by Battlefield Markers Association. (Marker Number 12.)

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 1980.

Location. 37° 32.595′ N, 77° 22.986′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from Nine Mile Road 0.1 miles west of Dabbs House Road. The marker is located in front of the Dabbs House Museum in the Henrico County Eastern Government Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3812 Nine Mile Road, Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Dabbs House (a few steps from this marker); Nine Mile Road (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trailblazers of a New Era

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); The Burying Ground – For Colored Paupers (approx. 0.6 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Richmond Defences (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Other markers no longer nearby. Dabbs House (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Dabbs House (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Oakwood Cemetery Confederate Section (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding The Dabb House. The two-room Dabbs House, built in the 1820's, was known as High Meadow. From 1941-2005 it served as headquarters for the Henrico Division of Police. The structure has been recently renovated and opened as the Dabbs House Museum in November 2008.

Also see . . . Dabbs House Museum & Henrico County Tourist Information Center. (Submitted on February 13, 2019.)

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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 17, 2003

2. The Dabb House Marker

Freeman Markers, Richmond Battlefield Parks Corporation, Douglas Southall Freeman

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 1,680 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on February 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.