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

Greenway Historic District

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 4, 2007

1. Greenway Historic District Marker

Inscription. This 30-square-mile scenic landscape illustrates the evolution of a unique rural community. Unlike the rest of the Shenandoah Valley, where mostly Scots-Irish and German immigrants settled on small farms, Virginia Tidewater gentry occupied most of this district. These families brought with them their wealth and a slave-based economy, which they employed to build and maintain large plantations. Significant residents included Thomas Lord Fairfax, proprietor of the Northern Neck; Nathaniel Burwell, grandson of Robert “King” Carter; Gen. Daniel Morgan, Revolutionary War hero; and William Meade, third Episcopal Bishop of Virginia.

Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number B-38.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.

Location. 39° 3.559′ N, 78° 2.471′ W. Marker is near Millwood, Virginia, in Clarke County. It is at the intersection of John Mosby Highway (U.S.

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17 / 50) and Bishop Meade Road (Virginia Route 255), on the right when traveling west on John Mosby Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millwood VA 22646, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Burwell-Morgan Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Long Branch (approx. ¾ mile away); Millwood (approx. ¾ mile away); Carter Hall (approx. one mile away); Blandy Experimental Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away); Vinyard Fight (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fight at Berry's Ferry (approx. 2.2 miles away); Saratoga (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millwood.

Also see . . . Wikipedia: William Meade. (Submitted on July 23, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.)

Wider view of the Greenway Historic District Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, July 14, 2007

2. Wider view of the Greenway Historic District Marker

Intersection of John Mosby Highway and Bishop Meade Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 4, 2007

3. Intersection of John Mosby Highway and Bishop Meade Road

Bethel Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 15, 2007

4. Bethel Church

Off Swift Shoals Road (Route 622), the church was built in 1833 on the site of an older Quaker meeting house. The church still uses oil lighting. It also features four entrances - formerly for white, black, male and female congregation members. It is on the list of state historic landmarks, and opens for special events.

The Tuleyries image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 15, 2007

5. The Tuleyries

This federal-style mansion constructed in 1833 is typical of the dwellings constructed in the district. A later owner would donate land for the Virginia State Arboretum.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,468 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 23, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 22, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.