Near Smith Hill in Westmoreland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Bristol Iron Works

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

1. Bristol Iron Works Marker

Inscription. On the river a short distance south is the site of the Bristol Iron Works, which were projected by John King and Company, of Bristol, England, and established in 1721 by John Tayloe, John Lomax and associates. The works, which were on the Foxall’s mill property owned in 1670 by Major Underwood, were in operation in 1729 and later.

Erected 1935 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number J-64.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1721.

Location. 38° 10.949′ N, 77° 2.61′ W. Marker is near Smith Hill, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Kings Highway (Virginia Route 3) and Claymont Road (County Route 634), on the right when traveling east on Kings Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Colonial Beach VA 22443, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck.

It is also in the American

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South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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: King George County / Westmoreland County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles B. Smith (approx. 2.3 miles away); History at Oak Grove (approx. 2.4 miles away); Westmoreland Association (approx. 2.4 miles away); Punishing the Nanzattico Indians (approx. 4.4 miles away); Monroe's Childhood Home (approx. 5 miles away); Birthright and Beginnings (approx. 5 miles away); Service to the Commonwealth (approx. 5 miles away).

More about this marker. The river referenced on the marker’s inscription is the Rappahannock River.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

2. Bristol Iron Works Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,079 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.