Near Boyce in Clarke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Chapel
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 8, 2007
1. Old Chapel Marker
Erected 1976 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number T-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1738.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 6.448′ N, 78° 0.839′ W. Marker was near Boyce, Virginia, in Clarke County. It was at the intersection of Bishop Meade Road (Virginia Route 255) and Lord Fairfax Highway (U.S. 340), on the left when traveling north on Bishop Meade Road. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3605 Bishop Meade Rd, Boyce VA 22620, United States of
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Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Old Chapel (here, next to this marker); Confederate Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); The Briars (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fight at Golds Farm (approx. 2.2 miles away); Carter Hall (approx. 2.7 miles away); Town of Boyce (approx. 2.7 miles away); Saratoga (approx. 2.7 miles away); Berryville (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boyce.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 8, 2007
2. The Old Chapel
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 8, 2007
3. Memorial Stone for Nathaniel Burwell
In memory of Col. Nathaniel Burwell of Carter Hall, Clarke County, Virginia, who gave this site 1788 for the "Old Chapel" and adjoining burying ground. Born at "Carter's Grove" near Williamsburg, VA, April 15, 1750. Died at Carter Hall, March 29, 1814.
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 8, 2007
4. Cemetery Behind the Capel
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 8, 2007
5. Confederate Memorial in the Cemetery
Photographed by Ben Lane, May 22, 2008
6. View of cemetery
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, August 13, 2009
7. Gravesite of Governor Edmund Randolph
The original gravestone mounted and encased in the 1929 gravestone
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, August 13, 2009
8. Gravesite of Col. Nathaniel Burwell
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 22, 2016
9. Plaque In Front of Edmund Randolph Grave
Randolph was the first Attorney General of the United States, appointed by President George Washington.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 22, 2016
10. The Old Chapel
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,169 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on April 6, 2009, by Ben Lane of Pace, Florida. 7, 8. submitted on August 13, 2009, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 9. submitted on April 28, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 10. submitted on May 9, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
