Powhatan in Powhatan County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Powhatan Courthouse
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number O-32.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1865.
Location. 37° 32.499′ N, 77° 55.127′ W. Marker is in Powhatan, Virginia, in Powhatan County. Marker is on Old Buckingham Road (Virginia Route 13) 0.1 miles south of Courthouse Tavern Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Powhatan VA 23139, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Powhatan Court House (here, next to this marker); Memorial to Powhatan Servicemen (here, next to this marker); The Court House (a few steps from this marker); The Powhatan Troop (within shouting distance of this marker); The Courthouse Tavern / Atkinson's Hotel / The Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Giles's Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); Pocahontas High School (approx. 2 miles away); Mohemenco (A Monacan Village) and Drake House (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powhatan.
Also see . . . Powhatan Court House Historic District. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 11, 2021.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 21, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,100 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on April 27, 2009. 5. submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 6. submitted on August 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.