Near Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Blanks Crossroads
Charles City County, Virginia
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 28, 2009
1. Blanks Crossroads Marker
This intersection of the Old Main Road, or Ridgepath, and the road from Soanes Bridge to Kennons, derives its name from an eighteenth-century tavern owned by the Blanks family. Blanks Tavern was one of a few licensed ordinaries in colonial Charles City County. Other landmarks have included an Oldfield school, Manoah Baptist Church (1848 - 1933) and the first Methodist Meeting House (est. 1791), also known as Charles City Chapel. Prominent area homes have included Ballardsville and Sunnyside, the home of Charles City County physician Dr. Gideon Christian. Soldiers Rest, the home of Revolutionary War soldier “Fighting Joe Christian,” was also located in this vicinity. Area resident Lemuel E. Babcock was Charles City County’s delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1867 and William Page, a freedman, became a major landowner here in the years after the Civil War.Erected by Charles City County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Binns Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Piney Grove and Southalls (approx. 1.4 miles away); Piney Grove (approx. 1˝ miles away); Dedicated To Learning (approx. 2.1 miles away); Ruthville (approx. 2.1 miles away); President Tyler's Home (approx. 2˝ miles away); Fort Pocahontas (approx. 3.3 miles away); Sturgeon Point & Kennons (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.
Also see . . . Charles City County Historical Markers. (Submitted on April 2, 2009.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 28, 2009
2. Sturgeon Point Road & The Glebe Lane (facing north).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,218 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
