North Chesterfield in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Hero Of The Revolution
Photographed by T. Elizabeth Renich, October 27, 2024
1. Hero of the Revolution Marker
Susanna Bolling was 16 when British General Cornwallis quartered in her City Point/Hopewell, VA home. She overheard him plotting to capture Continental Army General Lafayette, who headquartered here at the Half Way House. Susanna snuck out of her home, crossed the Appomattox River and rode almost 15 miles through the night to warn Lafayette, who escaped. Susannas heroism allowed Lafayette to continue leading the Virginia Campaign, which ended with Cornwallis in Yorktown and set the stage for the decisive American victory.
Erected 2024 by Richmond Chapter, Virginia Sons of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1781.
Location. 37° 23.133′ N, 77° 25.458′ W. Marker is in North Chesterfield, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It can be reached from the intersection of Wonderview Drive and U.S. 1, on the right when traveling east. Located on the east side of the Half Way House Restaurant. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10301
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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: Half-Way House (a few steps from this marker); Halfway House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Half-Way House (within shouting distance of this marker); Into the "Bottle" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Proctor's Creek Fight (approx. 0.4 miles away); Drewrys Bluff Battlefield (approx. 0.8 miles away); Osbornes (approx. 1.2 miles away); Farrar's Island (approx. 1.2 miles away).
Another marker
Photographed by T. Elizabeth Renich, October 27, 2024
2. Half Way House: Where Lafayette was when Susanna Bolling came to warn him of Cornwallis's plans
Regarding Hero Of The Revolution. Historical "what if..." -- Had Lafayette been captured, there might not have been a victory at Yorktown. If Susanna Bolling hadn't been brave, Lafayette might have been a British prisoner, but instead, he was a hero to America.
Also see . . .
1. Susanna's Midnight Ride: The girl who won the Revolutionary War". A fictional account of this historical episode by Libby Carty McNamee. (Submitted on October 28, 2024.)
2. Half-Way House Restaurant. (Submitted on October 28, 2024.)
Photographed by T. Elizabeth Renich, October 27, 2024
3. Marker located near outbuilding, east of the house.
Photographed by T. Elizabeth Renich, October 27, 2024
4. Marker located directly across from the Half Way House (est. 1760) Restaurant
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2024, by T. Elizabeth Renich of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 844 times since then and 146 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 27, 2024, by T. Elizabeth Renich of Winchester, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
