Providence Forge in New Kent County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Providence Forge

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009

1. Providence Forge Marker

Inscription. Here about 1770, Charles Jeffery Smith, a Presbyterian minister, settled and, with William Holt, built a forge for making farm implements. Francis Jerdone became a partner in 1771. A militia camp was established here in 1781, and Lafayette was here in July and August, 1781.

Erected 1950 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number W-20.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.

Location. 37° 26.541′ N, 77° 2.742′ W. Marker is in Providence Forge, Virginia, in New Kent County. It is on Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles east of Olivet Church Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Providence Forge VA 23140, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forge Bridge (a few steps from this marker); State Game Farm (approx. 3 miles away); Harold J. Neale (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Harold J. Neale (approx. 3.9 miles away); Chickahominy Indians

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(approx. 4.4 miles away); Destruction of Chickahominy Indian Towns (approx. 4.4 miles away); Old Quaker Settlement - Adkins Store (approx. 4.4 miles away); George Poindexter (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence Forge.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009

2. Providence Forge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,799 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.