Rivanna Ridge near Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Old Springs

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021

1. Old Springs Marker

Inscription. This is a spring that was used by the Carr family when they lived here in 1870. The spring provided a source of clean drinking water and was also used as a storage location to keep perishable foods cool

Erected 2008 by John Hammond, Eagle Project - Troop 111.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 38° 5.599′ N, 78° 29.52′ W. Marker is near Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It is in Rivanna Ridge. It can be reached from the intersection of Earlysville Road and Woodlands Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1780 Earlysville Rd, Charlottesville VA 22901, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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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: Six Miles of Trails (approx. 0.2 miles away); Legacy of Hugh Carr / The Village of Hydraulic Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Origins of Ivy Creek Natural Area (approx. 0.2 miles away); Skirmish at Rio Hill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Rio Hill 1864 Skirmish (approx. 1.2 miles away); Rio Hill (approx. 1.2 miles away); “The Albemarle 26” (approx. 1.3 miles away); Monacan Indian Village (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Albemarle Barracks Burial Site (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021

2. Old Springs Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.