Colonial Heights, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lafayette's Headquarters

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2008

1. Lafayette’s Headquarters Marker

Inscription. Headquarters of General Lafayette 1781

Erected 1903 by Frances Bland Randolph Chapter D.A.R.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 37° 14.462′ N, 77° 24.394′ W. Memorial is in Colonial Heights, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Boulevard (U.S. 1/301) and Marvin Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 305 Boulevard, 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 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

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lafayette At Petersburg (a few steps from this marker); Lee's Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Headquarters of Gen. R.E. Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Violet Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee at Violet Bank (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Magnolia Acuminata (about 500 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 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Lafayette At Petersburg Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2008

2. Lafayette At Petersburg Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2021, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.