Near Manakin-Sabot in Goochland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Sabot Hill

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

1. Sabot Hill Marker

Inscription. It was named for Sabot Island, supposed to resemble a wooden shoe. Sabot Hill was the home of James A. Seddon, member of Congress and Confederate Secretary of War, 1862-65, who built the house in 1855. It was visited by Dahlgren in his raid, March 1, 1864.

Erected 1931 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number SA-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1864.

Location. 37° 37.07′ N, 77° 45.594′ W. Marker is near Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, in Goochland County. It is at the intersection of River Road West (Virginia Route 6) and Sabot Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on River Road West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1018 River Road West, Manakin Sabot VA 23103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dahlgren's Raid (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named "Dahlgren's Raid" (approx. 0.9 miles away); "Dover Steam Mill" (approx. 0.9 miles away); James Pleasants (approx. 2.8 miles away); First Union School

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(approx. 3 miles away); Huguenot Settlement (approx. 3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Lee's Last Camp (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manakin-Sabot.

Other markers no longer nearby. William Webber (was approx. 3.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Lee’s Last Bivouac (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

River Road West & Sabot Hill Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

2. River Road West & Sabot Hill Road

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 23, 2014

3. Sabot Hill Marker

James A. Seddon, Confederate Secretary of War image. Click for full size.

4. James A. Seddon, Confederate Secretary of War

National Archives [ARC 530492]

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 5,500 times since then and 207 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 12, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4. submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.