Near Brodnax in Brunswick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Staunton River Raid

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 21, 2009

1. Staunton River Raid Marker

Inscription. The Union General Wilson, returning to Grant's army from a raid to Staunton River, crossed the road near here, June, 1864.

Erected 1935 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number S-74.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1864.

Location. 36° 46.936′ N, 77° 59.785′ W. Marker is near Brodnax, Virginia, in Brunswick County. It is at the intersection of Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1) and Old Indian Road on Boydton Plank Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brodnax VA 23920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia,

specifically in the Piedmont,

and in Southside Virginia.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brunswick County, Virginia (approx. 2.1 miles away); Brunswick County / Mecklenburg County (approx. 2.1 miles away); Saint Paul’s Chapel School (approx. 3.6 miles away); Tobacco As a Way of Life (approx. 3.8 miles away); The American Thoroughbred in Brunswick (approx. 3.9 miles away); Bridges of Brunswick County (approx. 4.2 miles away); You are Traveling Through the Scenic Meherrin River Watershed!

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(approx. 4.3 miles away); Rolling Post Office (approx. 4½ miles away).

Boydton Plank Road (facing north). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 21, 2009

2. Boydton Plank Road (facing north).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,232 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.