Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Battersea - 1760.

Battersea - 1780. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 26, 2024

1. Battersea - 1780. Marker

Inscription.
Home of Col. John Banister, of the Revolution.
Occupied by the British under Simcoe.

Erected 1911 by Frances Bland Randolph Chapter, D.A.R.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.

Location. 37° 13.537′ N, 77° 25.7′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It can be reached from the intersection of Upper Appomattox Street and Battersea Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1289 Upper Appomattox St, Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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

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walking distance of this marker: Battersea (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Henry (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bishop Payne Divinity School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ettrick Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); The First Methodist Meeting House (approx. ¾ mile away); Appomattox River Heritage Trail (approx. ¾ mile away); Campbell's Bridge (approx. ¾ mile away); Shaping Of The Town (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ettrick (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Battersea Foundation. Today Battersea is owned by Battersea Foundation, a nonprofit organization seeking to restore Battersea for future generations. The Foundation realizes the importance of the villa and property, and the need for its ultimate preservation. (Submitted on October 26, 2024.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 26, 2024

2. Battersea

Battersea NRHP plaque. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 26, 2024

3. Battersea NRHP plaque.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2024, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2024, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.