Sweet Briar in Amherst County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Boxwood Alumnae House
Sweet Briar College
— Always Ahead Of Its Time —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
Erected 2001 by The Alumnae Association of Sweet Briar College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 37° 33.454′ N, 79° 4.907′ W. Marker is in Sweet Briar, Virginia, in Amherst County. Marker is on Chapel Road just west of Elijah Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 134 Chapel Rd, Sweet Briar VA 24595, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sweet Briar Plantation Slave Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Sweet Briar House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sweet Briar College (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rucker’s Chapel (approx. 2.1 miles away); James River Batteau (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Amherst Depot (approx. 2˝ miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2˝ miles away); POW-MIA Memorial (approx. 2˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sweet Briar.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.