Highland Springs in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Locomotive Club of Richmond

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 25, 2009

1. Locomotive Club of Richmond Marker

Inscription. In 1852, Joseph and Elizabeth Tyree owned this 400 acre tract of land known as "Woodstock." After changing hands several times, the Locomotive Club of Richmond purchased 208 acres of the property and built this clubhouse in 1925. Through the middle of the property ran the Richmond and Rappahannock Railroad. After 1977, it was known as the Confederate Hills Swim and Tennis Club. It became part of the Henrico County Recreation and Parks system in 1994.

Erected 1996 by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-8.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 37° 33.446′ N, 77° 19.691′ W. Marker is in Highland Springs, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from Lee Avenue near Wales Drive. This marker is located in the parking lot of the Confederate Hills Recreation Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 Lee Avenue, Henrico VA 23075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Highland Springs (approx. 0.9 miles away); Seven Days Battles (approx. 1.9 miles away); Second Day at Seven Pines (approx. 2 miles away); Fair Oaks Station

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(approx. 2 miles away); Mistaken Identity (approx. 2.1 miles away); Balloons Over the Battlefield (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wilcox’s Alabama Brigade, (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wilcox’s Brigade, CSA (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland Springs.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Battle Ends (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Cavalry Charge (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 25, 2009

2. Locomotive Club of Richmond Marker

Confederate Hills Recreation Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 25, 2009

3. Confederate Hills Recreation Center

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,314 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.