Major Gabriel Long
Major Gabriel Long (b. 1751) served as Lieutenant in Captain John Jameson's Company, Culpeper Minutemen Battalion which mustered here in the Fall, 1775 and fought victoriously at Great Bridge in December 1775 to rid Virginia of British control.
Commissioned Captain of Gabriel Long's Company, Rifle Regiment, Colonel Daniel Morgan's 11th Virginia Regiment, he served all major engagements under General George Washington, the defeat of General John Burgoyne in the Saratoga Campaign, and the Siege of Yorktown. He was selected as Host Officer for General Lafayette's visit to Culpeper in 1824. Major Long died at his home near Stevensburg on February 3, 1827.
Placed in tribute to the memory of the heroes of the American Revolution, who by their sacrifices, established the United States of America, and whose deeds reaffirm our faith in the principles and our Constitutional Republic.
Erected 2015 by Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution, Culpeper Minutemen Chapter.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington,
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Location. 38° 28.515′ N, 77° 59.966′ W. Memorial is in Culpeper, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It is on North Blue Ridge Avenue 0.1 miles south of West Edmondson Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: N Blue Ridge Ave, Culpeper VA 22701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in 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 walking distance of this marker: Yowell Meadow Park (a few steps from this marker); What Did The Minute-Men Accomplish?
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Revolutionary War (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,313 times since then and 113 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
