Lake of the Woods in Orange County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Captain John Spotswood

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 9, 2009

1. Captain John Spotswood Marker

Inscription. Spotswood park is dedicated to Captain John Spotswood born circa 1748, grandson of Royal Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood of Virginia. Captain John Spotswood, soldier of the American Revolution, served honorably as a member of the Continental Army 10th Virginia Regiment. He was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine in September of 1777 and taken prisoner at Germantown in October of 1777. He retired on February 12, 1781 and died post 1800. Married to Sarah (Sallie) Rowsie on September 19, 1771, they established their home here at Orange Grove on part of his grandfather's original Germanna Tract. Their descendants lived on this land well into the 20th Century.

Presented to Lake of the Woods, Virginia by
Susannah Chandler Chapter, National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
May 19, 2007

Erected 2007 by Susannah Chandler Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1781.

Location. 38° 20.603′ N, 77° 44.828′ W. Marker is in Lake of the Woods, Virginia, in Orange County. It is on Lakeview

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Parkway, on the right when traveling north. Located at a park in Lake of the Woods Community. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Locust Grove VA 22508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Virginia

and in the Piedmont.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of the Wilderness (within shouting distance of this marker); Orange Grove 1728 - 1864 (within shouting distance of this marker); Orange Grove 1865 - 1967 (within shouting distance of this marker); Spotswood Family Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Battle of the Wilderness (approx. half a mile away); Gordon's Flank Attack (approx. 1.2 miles away); Orange County / Spotsylvania County (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Federals Fall Back (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake of the Woods.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 9, 2009

2. Captain John Spotswood Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,439 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.