Central Garage in King William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Rumford Academy
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009
1. Rumford Academy Marker
Erected 1930 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number O-16.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 37° 44.741′ N, 77° 7.984′ W. Marker is in Central Garage, Virginia, in King William County. It is at the intersection of Richmond Tappahannock Highway (U.S. 360) and King William Road (Virginia Route 30), on the right when traveling west on Richmond Tappahannock Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aylett VA 23009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. It is also in the American 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: Sharon Indian School (approx. 1.3 miles away); Montville (approx. 2.1 miles away); Robert Mush (approx. 2½ miles away); Pamunkey Indians In The Civil War (approx. 2½ miles away); Headquarters of Opechancanough (approx. 2½ miles away); Cavalry Raids (approx. 3 miles away); "Prestley Barn" (approx. 4.7 miles away); "Old Virginia Barn" (approx. 4.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009
2. Richmond Tappahannock Hwy & King William Rd
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,985 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
