Boydton in Mecklenburg County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Boydton LOVEwork
The Boydton LOVEwork was created for the 40th Annual Boydton Day Festival by the 2016 Boydton Day Committe and designed by Brooks Lenhart with assistance from Shirley Bowen, Michelle Gregory Gordon, & Donna Ober.
The Boydton Day Committee would like to thank Will Ober for combining the design elements into our one of a kind LOVEwork. We would also like to thank the following people and businesses for their contributions:
L: Sweet Virginia Barn Cats/Holly Burnette for donating driftwood collected from Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Lake) and Walter Beales for donating red clay bricks from the ruins of the original Randolph-Macon College. Constructed by Will Ober.
O: Boydton Town Hall for allowing us the use of the town seal, designed by Mrs. Ruth Crowder, and Gene Kennedy for donating the horseshoes. Constructed by Signs & Designs/Justin Eubank.
V: Charlie and Ann Lee Reamy for donating the antique wooden Cypress Garden water skis. Constructed by Will Ober.
E: Boydton Town Hall, The Hon. Nora J. Miller, Marilyn Gregory, Bob & Jenny Salzmann, and The Boydton Volunteer Fire Department for the use of their photographs. Designed by Brooks Lenhart and constructed by Signs & Designs/Justin Eubank.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2016.
Location. 36° 40.053′ N, 78° 23.292′ W. Marker is in Boydton, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street (Virginia Route 92) and Business U.S. 58, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 449 Washington St, Boydton VA 23917, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Boyd Tavern (here, next to this marker); Boydton (a few steps from this marker); Monument to Confederate Soldiers of Mecklenburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Esso Gas Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Boydton Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boydton and Petersburg Plank Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Boyd Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Boydton Academic and Bible Institute (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boydton.
Also see . . . Boydton, Va. Article from The Municipal Magazine about the Town Seal, dated
Additional commentary.
1. About the Marker
The marker demonstrates the history of Boydton by using items from the history of the town, particularly the local college as well as the creation of the Town Seal, as well as through pictures and the local recreation as provided by Lake Kerr.
— Submitted September 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
