Blackstone in Nottoway County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Pickett
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009
1. Fort Pickett Marker
Inscription.
Fort Pickett. . Named in honor of Confederate Maj. Gen. George Edward Pickett upon its creation in 1942, Camp Pickett was dedicated to the cause of a "reunited nation at war." Established as a 46,000-acre World War II Army installation, Camp Pickett was home to eight combat divisions, seven infantry divisions, and one armored division, during both the European and the Pacific campaigns. The famed "Cross of Lorraine" 79th Infantry Division trained here before the invasion at Normandy. The post was redesignated Fort Pickett and became a full-time training facility in 1974.
Named in honor of Confederate Maj. Gen. George Edward Pickett upon its creation in 1942, Camp Pickett was dedicated to the cause of a "reunited nation at war." Established as a 46,000-acre World War II Army installation, Camp Pickett was home to eight combat divisions, seven infantry divisions, and one armored division, during both the European and the Pacific campaigns. The famed "Cross of Lorraine" 79th Infantry Division trained here before the invasion at Normandy. The post was redesignated Fort Pickett and became a full-time training facility in 1974.
Erected 1992 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-173.)
Location. 37° 5.952′ N, 77° 58.049′ W. Marker is in Blackstone, Virginia, in Nottoway County. Marker is at the intersection of Cox Road (U.S. 460) and Military Road, on the right when traveling east on Cox Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blackstone VA 23824, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Fort Pickett. Army National Guard Maneuver Training Center (Submitted on May 18, 2009.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009
2. Cox Rd & Military Rd (facing east)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,505 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
