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

Original Land Grant

Photographed by Craig Swain, October 5, 2008

1. Original Land Grant Marker

Inscription. Original land grant patent dated 1753 from the right honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax for two lots (#82 & #83) on which was built the old log church. Now the site is the Evangelical and Reformed portion of Mt. Hebron Cemetery, property of Centenary United Church of Christ.Dedicated May 27, 1984

Erected 1984.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1775.

Location. 39° 11.049′ N, 78° 9.609′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Morgan Drive, on the right when traveling south on Morgan Drive. Located in the Centenary Reform section of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Entrance to the Cemetery is at the intersection of Boscawen Street and East Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 East Boscawen Street, Winchester VA 22601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in

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the Mid-Atlantic.

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 walking distance of this marker: General Daniel Morgan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Timbrook Park (about 300 feet away); Lutheran Pioneers (about 300 feet away); Jacob Baker Lot And Virginia City Addition (about 400 feet away); Ricky Lee Timbrook (about 400 feet away); Major General Daniel Morgan (about 400 feet away); Old Stone Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Revolutionary War Soldiers in Mt. Hebron Cemetery (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Also see . . . Mt. Hebron Cemetery History. Cemetery website entry (Submitted on January 24, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Centenary Section of the Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, October 5, 2008

2. Centenary Section of the Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,064 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.