Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Emanuel Quivers

(1814-1879)

Photographed by Kyle W, September 30, 2023

1. Emanuel Quivers Marker

Inscription. Emanuel Quivers was born into slavery on Berkeley Plantation to Jonathan and Sarah Quivers. Trained as a blacksmith, in 1845 Quivers became an enslaved wage earner at the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond. There he learned the closely guarded puddling technique for manufacturing high-grade iron, rising to supervise a large group of artisans and laborers. He and his wife, Frances, were early members of the First African Baptist Church in Richmond. In 1852, he and Frances purchased their family’s freedom and left for California. As a community leader, Quivers advocated for educating African American children and for laws allowing persons of color to testify against whites.

Erected 2022 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number V-56.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 37° 19.86′ N, 77° 11.437′ W. Marker is in Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. It is on John Tyler Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 5) 0.3 miles west of Kimages Road ( Route 658), on the right when traveling

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east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First English Thanksgiving in Virginia (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Berkeley Plantation or Harrison's Landing (a few steps from this marker); Westover (a few steps from this marker); Herring Creek & Kimages (within shouting distance of this marker); Stuart's Ride (approx. 0.2 miles away); Herring Creek (approx. half a mile away); Berkeley and Harrison's Landing (approx. one mile away); Colonial Kitchen

Photographed by Kyle W, August 19, 2023

2. Emanuel Quivers Marker

(approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Berkeley Plantation or Harrison's Landing (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2023, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,470 times since then and 122 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2023, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.