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

Muddy Creek School

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

1. Muddy Creek School Marker

Inscription. Muddy Creek School operated from 1875 to 1920. Built by Spencer Palmore of Poland Farm, it is constructed of heart-of-pine logs. The first teacher was Wesley Palmore and the school marked the beginning of formal education for children of the Trenholm area of Powhatan. Muddy Creek Church oversaw restoration and rededication of the school in 1978; much of the work and maintenance was done by Sam Hatcher. Muddy Creek Church was founded in 1774; Robert E. Lee worshipped here in 1865 during his stay at nearby Derwent.

Erected 2007 by Powhatan County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 37° 36.755′ N, 78° 3.661′ W. Marker is near Powhatan, Virginia, in Powhatan County. It is on Trenholm Road 1.2 miles north of Derwent Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in the parking lot of the Muddy Creek Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Powhatan VA 23139, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Derwent (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mosby’s Tavern / Cumberland Old Courthouse (approx. 3½ miles away); Campaign of 1781

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(approx. 4.1 miles away); Dunlora Academy (approx. 4.2 miles away); Rosenwald School at Cartersville (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Campaign of 1781 (approx. 4.6 miles away); Mohemenco (A Monacan Village) and Drake House (approx. 4.7 miles away); Hamilton High School (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powhatan.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Derwent (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

2. Muddy Creek School Marker

Muddy Creek School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

3. Muddy Creek School

Muddy Creek School Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

4. Muddy Creek School Interior

Muddy Creek School Exterior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

5. Muddy Creek School Exterior

Muddy Creek Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

6. Muddy Creek Baptist Church

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

7. Muddy Creek Baptist Church

Muddy Creek Baptist Church and Muddy Creek School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

8. Muddy Creek Baptist Church and Muddy Creek School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,081 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 28, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.