Bowling Green in Caroline County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 12, 2019
1. 1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green Marker
May 20, 1864
1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 1864.
Location. 38° 3.039′ N, 77° 20.824′ W. Memorial is in Bowling Green, Virginia, in Caroline County. It is on North Main Street (Virginia Route 2) south of Courthouse Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 123 North Main Street, Bowling Green VA 22427, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Piedmont and in Central 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 walking distance of this marker: Loving v Virginia (here, next to this marker); Caroline County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Star Hotel (here, next to this marker); Caroline County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Campaign of 1781 (within shouting distance of this marker); Caroline Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Caroline County, Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Bowling Green (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 5, 2023
2. 1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green Marker (restored)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 5, 2023
3. 1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 986 times since then and 67 times this year. Last updated on October 12, 2022, by James Dean of Chesterfield, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on May 12, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2023, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
