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Palmyra in Fluvanna County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Commemorating

 
 
Commemorating Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021
1. Commemorating Marker
Inscription.
Commemorating
the
sesquicentennial
of the
Emancipation Proclamation
and
End of the
American Civil War

 
Erected 2012 by Fluvanna Historical Society.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 22, 1862.
 
Location. 37° 51.619′ N, 78° 15.877′ W. Marker is in Palmyra, Virginia, in Fluvanna County. Memorial is at the intersection of Virginia Route 1004 and Court Square, on the left when traveling north on State Route 1004. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 State Rte 1004, Palmyra VA 22963, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fluvanna County Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Old Stone Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of L.O. Haden Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Palmyra General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Millstones (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Clerk's Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Central High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Early Court Office (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmyra.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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