Historic Falmouth

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 14, 2007

1. Historic Falmouth Marker

Inscription.
Founded in 1727 as a trading center for the Northern Neck. Hunter’s iron works here were an objective in the Virginia campaign of 1781. The Army of the Potomac camped here from November, 1862 to June, 1863 and moved hence to Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.

Erected 1927 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number E-47.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1863.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 19.387′ N, 77° 28.162′ W. Marker was in Falmouth, Virginia, in Stafford County. It was on West Cambridge Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 123 W Cambridge St, Fredericksburg VA 22405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Magistrate’s Office (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Historic Falmouth (here, next to this marker); Flood of 1937 (a few steps from this marker); On this site in 1862... (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Conway House (about 600

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feet away); Moncure Conway House (about 600 feet away); The Forlorn Hope (about 700 feet away); A Sad Duty to Perform (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falmouth.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.

Also see . . . Falmouth Historic District. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 11, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Marker located 50 feet east of Route 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 14, 2007

2. Marker located 50 feet east of Route 1

Historic structure in Falmouth image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 14, 2007

3. Historic structure in Falmouth

Historic store in Falmouth image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 14, 2007

4. Historic store in Falmouth

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,889 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.