Near Richmond in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Warwick
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009
1. Warwick Marker
Inscription.
Warwick. . Located eight miles downstream from Richmond, Warwick was an important 18th-century James River port and manufacturing center. During the Revolutionary War, Warwick's craftsmen turned out clothing and shoes, and its mills ground flour and meal for the Continental troops stationed at Chesterfield Courthouse. On April 30, 1781, British troops under Benedict Arnold burned the town, destroying ships, warehouses, mills, tannery storehouses, and ropewalks.
Located eight miles downstream from Richmond, Warwick was an important 18th-century James River port and manufacturing center. During the Revolutionary War, Warwick's craftsmen turned out clothing and shoes, and its mills ground flour and meal for the Continental troops stationed at Chesterfield Courthouse. On April 30, 1781, British troops under Benedict Arnold burned the town, destroying ships, warehouses, mills, tannery storehouses, and ropewalks.
Erected 1988 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number S-2.)
Location. 37° 26.289′ N, 77° 26.326′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker is on Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) 0.4 miles south of Chippenham Parkway (Virginia Route 150), in the median. The marker is located at the Falling Creek Wayside. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23234, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,150 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
