Near Fredericksburg in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Sherwood Forest

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 6, 2016

1. Sherwood Forest Marker

Inscription. Sherwood Forest, also known as the Fitzhugh House, was built just northeast of here in the first half of the 19th century. During the Civil War, Union forces used the property as a communications center and observation post, most notably in April-May 1863. From here the aeronautical corps launched balloons to monitor Confederate movements south of the Rappahannock River. When the Union Army of the Potomac’s 1st Corps advanced across the Rappahannock on 29 April 1863 during the Chancellorsville Campaign. Sherwood Forest served as a staging ground, and the property became a hospital for wounded Union soldiers.

Erected 2013 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-138.)

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 date for this entry is April 29, 1863.

Location. 38° 15.757′ N, 77° 24.794′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Stafford County. It is on Kings Highway (Virginia Route 3) east of Sherwood Forest Farm Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fredericksburg VA 22405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

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 2 miles of this marker,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

measured as the crow flies: Little Falls (approx. ¾ mile away); Fort Hood (approx. one mile away); Stuart and Pelham (approx. one mile away); The Gallant Pelham (approx. one mile away); The Battle of Fredericksburg (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named The Gallant Pelham (approx. one mile away); Duff McDuff Green Memorial Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Colonial Fort (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fredericksburg Campaign (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . A Visit to Sherwood Forest, 2013. This web page has photographs of the house and grounds. (Submitted on September 14, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 6, 2016

2. Sherwood Forest Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,358 times since then and 176 times this year. Last updated on September 22, 2022, by Mason Newton of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.