Lignum in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Madden's Tavern USCT Memorial

— Maddensville Historic Site —

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2021

1. Madden's Tavern USCT Memorial

Inscription. "In memory of the United States Colored Troops killed in the service of their country near Madden's Tavern on May 8, 1864"

Erected 2021 by The Freedom Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 8, 1864.

Location. 38° 26.04′ N, 77° 49.498′ W. Marker is in Lignum, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It is at the intersection of Maddens Tavern Road and Youngs Lane, on the left when traveling north on Maddens Tavern Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23144 Maddens Tavern Rd, Lignum VA 22726, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: No Quarter (here, next to this marker); Ebenezer Baptist Church (here, next to this marker); Madden's Tavern (here, next to this marker); Lafayette's 1781 Campaign in Culpeper (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Kelly’s Ford (approx. 3.3 miles away); Salubria (approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named Salubria (approx. 3.4 miles away); Welcome to Historic Stevensburg, Virginia (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lignum.

Also see . . . The Freedom Foundation

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. Honoring the Lives of African Americans Who Served in the Civil War. (Submitted on November 8, 2021.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2021

2. Madden's Tavern USCT Memorial

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2021

3. Madden's Tavern USCT Memorial

Maddensville Historic Site near Ebenezer Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2021

4. Maddensville Historic Site near Ebenezer Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2021, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 608 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 8, 2021, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.