Spring Grove in Surry County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Wakefield and Pipsico
Photographed By Laura Troy, September 23, 2007
1. Wakefield and Pipsico Marker
Inscription.
Wakefield and Pipsico. . Located five miles to the north is Wakefield. Benjamin Harrison patented this land about 1637. His descendents became major landowners and were influential in Virginia and United States politics. Governor Benjamin Harrison was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and William Henry Harrison served as president of the United States. Harrison family members owned portions of Wakefield until approximately end of the 18th century. Seven miles to the northeast is the property known as Pipsico that was first patented by Henry Browne about 1637. Pipsico was named for the Quiyoughcohannock Indian chief that lived in Surry County and assisted the early settlers.
Located five miles to the north is Wakefield. Benjamin Harrison patented this land about 1637. His descendents became major landowners and were influential in Virginia and United States politics. Governor Benjamin Harrison was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and William Henry Harrison served as president of the United States. Harrison family members owned portions of Wakefield until approximately end of the 18th century. Seven miles to the northeast is the property known as Pipsico that was first patented by Henry Browne about 1637. Pipsico was named for the Quiyoughcohannock Indian chief that lived in Surry County and assisted the early settlers.
Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-226.)
Location. 37° 9.932′ N, 76° 58.401′ W. Marker is in Spring Grove, Virginia, in Surry County. Marker is
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at the intersection of Colonial Trail West (Virginia Route 10) and Martin Luther King Highway (Virginia Route 40), on the right when traveling west on Colonial Trail West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Swanns Point Rd, Spring Grove VA 23881, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,394 times since then and 35 times this year. Photo1. submitted on September 23, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
