Colonial Heights, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Ellerslie
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009
1. Ellerslie Marker
In 1839, David Dunlop and his wife, Anna Mercer Minge, a niece of President William Henry Harrison, acquired the Ellerslie tract. Robert Young designed the castellated Gothic Revival mansion for Dunlop in 1856, and construction began the next year. Surrounded by elaborately landscaped grounds, Ellerslie was damaged during the Civil War by Union artillery on 9 May 1864. Later, Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard established his headquarters here, and a Confederate rest camp occupied the grounds. In 1910, Carneal and Johnston, of Richmond, remodeled Ellerslie in a fanciful version of the Bungaloid style, but the tower and the basic structure of the house are original.Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number S-32.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #09 William Henry Harrison, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1864.
Location. 37° 16.224′ N, 77° 24.242′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Ellerslie (here, next to this marker); Dunlop's Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dunlop Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Electric Railway (approx. ¾ mile away); "Brave to Madness" (approx. one mile away); Battle of Swift Creek (approx. one mile away); Union Army Checked (approx. 1.2 miles away); Swift Creek Battlefield: A Landscape of Change (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colonial Heights.
Also see . . . Ellerslie. National Register of Historic Places. (Submitted on September 11, 2009.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009
2. Ellerslie (private drive)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009
3. Ellerslie Tower
Photographed By National Register Nomination
4. Ellerslie, Colonial Heights
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,005 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on September 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
