Near Henrico in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Malvern Hill
Malvern Hill, estate of the prominent Cocke family, featured a brick house built ca. 1720 on the site of an earlier frame dwelling. The Marquis de Lafayette camped on the property in the summer of 1781, during the Revolutionary War, as did Virginia militiamen during the War of 1812. A workforce of 10-15 enslaved African americans labored here before the Civil War. Nearby on 1 July 1862, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee attacked Maj. George B. McClellan's Union Army of the Potomac as it retreated from the outskirts of Richmond. The Union forces prevailed. The Malvern Hill house, half a mile northwest of here, survived the battle as a Federal headquarters but burned in 1908.Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number V-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War of 1812 • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1720.
Location. 37° 23.508′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Aggy's Freedom Suit (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Fergusons of Malvern Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Seven Days Battles (approx. 1.4 miles away); Battlefield Landscape (approx. 1˝ miles away); Battlefield of Malvern Hill (approx. 1˝ miles away); a different marker also named Malvern Hill (approx. 1˝ miles away); Southern Valor vs. Union Firepower (approx. 1˝ miles away); a different marker also named Malvern Hill (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrico.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 110 times this year. Last updated on June 26, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
