Ruther Glen in Caroline County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Hermon Baptist Association Memorial

1771 - 1922

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 21, 2021

1. The Hermon Baptist Association Memorial

Inscription. This tablet is placed here in the year 1922 by the churches of
The Hermon Baptist Association
to commemorate the heroism of Bartholomew Chewning • John Young • Lewis Craig • Edward Herndon • John Burrus • James Goodrich
who, by the order of the court, 131 years ago, were imprisoned in the Caroline County jail, near this spot, on the charge of "teaching and preaching the Gospel without having Episcopal ordination, or a license from the general court."

Erected 1922 by The Hermon Baptist Association.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Law Enforcement • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.

Location. 37° 55.802′ N, 77° 28.812′ W. Marker is in Ruther Glen, Virginia, in Caroline County. It is on Roundabout Road 0.1 miles south of Jericho Road (Virginia Route 658), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24320 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Ruther Glen VA 22546, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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and memorial is in the Piedmont

and 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carmel Church (here, next to this marker); Grant’s Operations (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of the Legendary Secretariat (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 1.2 miles away); Stalemate (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dig and Dig Some More (approx. 2.6 miles away); Reinforcements Arrive (approx. 2.6 miles away); A Night of Agony (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ruther Glen.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 21, 2021

2. The Hermon Baptist Association Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.