Near Cartersville in Cumberland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lee's Stopping Place
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
1. Lee's Stopping Place Marker
Erected 1938 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number JE-35.)
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 13, 1864.
Location. 37° 40.217′ N, 78° 10.223′ W. Marker is near Cartersville, Virginia, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Columbia Road and Flanagan Mill Road, on the left when traveling east on Columbia Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cartersville VA 23027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Clifton (approx. 2 miles away); Hamilton High School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 2.9 miles away); Rosenwald School at Cartersville (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Campaign of 1781 (approx. 4.6 miles away); Point of Fork (approx. 5.1 miles away); Lafayette's Tour
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Clifton (was approx. 2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
2. Columbia Rd & Flanagan Mill Rd
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
3. Flanagan Mill Road (facing east).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
4. Trices Lake Rd & Flanagan Mill Rd (facing north).
The old mill is barely visible in the woods on the right.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
5. Old Mill (west side)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
6. Old Mill (north side)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
7. Old Mill (south side)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,711 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
