Lorton in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Revolutionary War Patriots and War of 1812 Veterans

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2021

1. Revolutionary War Patriots and War of 1812 Veterans Marker

Inscription.
This marker honors the service of the Revolutionary War Patriots and War of 1812 Veterans buried or memorialized on the grounds of historic Pohick Church

Revolutionary War Patriots Patriot Charles Alexander, Sr • Patriot Susanna Pearson Alexander • Surgeon William Brown • Patriot George Chapman • Patriot William Fitzhugh • Patriot Elizabeth Hunter • Private Nathaniel C Hunter • Patriot Lee Massey • Lieutenant Daniel McCarty • Colonel Peter Wagener (Wegener) • Colonel John A Washington • Colonel George West • Patriot Colonel John West IV • Patriot Sybil Harrison West

War of 1812 Veterans Private Richard B. Alexander • Private George Chapman, Jr • Private William H Fitzhugh • Adjutant Alexander Hunter • Major George W Hunter • Major John C Hunter • Private William Nevitt • Private John E Robertson • Private William T Swann

Erected 2017 by the Virginia Sons of the American Revolution and the Society of the War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • War of 1812

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• War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 38° 42.538′ N, 77° 11.611′ W. Marker is in Lorton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) and Old Colchester Road (Virginia Route 611), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9301 Richmond Hwy, Lorton VA 22079, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Col. John Augustine Washington (here, next to this marker); Peter Wagener, III (here, next to this marker); The West Family of Alexandria (here, next to this marker); The Herris Stone (a few steps from this marker); Wagener (a few steps from this marker); Pohick Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Telegraph Line (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Pohick Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lorton.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2021

2. Revolutionary War Patriots and War of 1812 Veterans Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.