Colonial Heights, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Headquarters of Gen. R.E. Lee
June 19, 2021
1. Headquarters of Gen. R.E. Lee Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 14.472′ N, 77° 24.367′ W. Memorial is in Colonial Heights, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Boulevard (U.S. 1), in the median on Arlington Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 103 Arlington Ave, Colonial Heights VA 23834, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 walking distance of this marker: Lee's Headquarters (a few steps from this marker); Lafayette At Petersburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Violet Bank (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee at Violet Bank (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Magnolia Acuminata (about 300 feet away); Colonial Heights War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colonial Heights.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Lee at Violet Bank (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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June 19, 2021
2. Headquarters of Gen. R.E. Lee Marker
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