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

Cotton

Bed 9

— Powhatan Historic Garden —

Cotton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 12, 2024

1. Cotton Marker

Inscription.

Cotton, (Gossypium hirsutum) a member of the mallow family (Malvaceae), is a perennial plant in the tropics but grown as an annual because it does not tolerate freezing conditions. First planted in Virginia in 1607, by 1616 colonists were growing it along the James River. Our plants are started indoors, where they germinate in 2 weeks when kept at a temperature of 75-80º. The brown cotton boll is the seed pod. The pretty white flowers that appear before the boll formation turn a lovely pink color once the flower has been fertilized. Once the pod opens and the familiar soft cotton appears, one can feel the seeds attached to thread-like fibers. Cotton is grown commercially in many states.

Sources: Gossypium hirsutum-Wikipedia www.Cottonacres.com

Erected by Goochland Powhatan Master Gardener Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1607.

Location. 37° 32.504′ N, 77° 55.067′ W. Marker is in Powhatan, Virginia, in Powhatan County. It is on Tilman Road (Virginia Route 300) near Scottville Road

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( Route 300), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Powhatan VA 23139, 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 walking distance of this marker: Garden Founding / Agriculture in Powhatan (here, next to this marker); Garden Historical Features / Garden Native Plants (here, next to this marker); Vegetable Garden (a few steps from this marker); Norton Grape (a few steps from this marker); The Courthouse Tavern / Atkinson's Hotel / The Village (within shouting distance of this marker); The Court House (within

Full view of Cotton Marker and cotton bed image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 12, 2024

2. Full view of Cotton Marker and cotton bed

shouting distance of this marker); The Powhatan Troop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial to Powhatan Servicemen (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powhatan.

Cotton Marker and bed looking to parking lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 12, 2024

3. Cotton Marker and bed looking to parking lot

Intersection in background is at Tilman and Scottville Roads.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.