Near Appomattox in Appomattox County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Heritage Garden

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021

1. Heritage Garden Marker

Inscription.
Domestic crops derived from South, Central, North America

Africa crops derived during Atlantic slave trade

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 37° 22.282′ N, 78° 49.524′ W. Marker is near Appomattox, Virginia, in Appomattox County. It can be reached from Horseshoe Road (County Road 656) 0.1 miles north of Burge Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2558 Chilton Rd, Appomattox VA 24522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fighting to the End (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Appomattox Campaign (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Appomattox Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Appomattox Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Artillery Position (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walker's Last Stand (approx. 0.4 miles away); U.S. Colored Troops At Appomattox (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Appomattox Station (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Appomattox.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Custer's Third Brigade (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Additional keywords. human trafficking

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021

2. Heritage Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.