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

Brent Town

Photographed by Kevin W., September 26, 2007

1. Brent Town Marker

Inscription. In 1687, King James II granted 30,000 acres of land here as a sanctuary for Roman Catholics to George Brent, of Stafford County, and London residents Robert Bristow, Richard Foote, and Nicholas Hayward. Brent established a fortified outpost the next year that overlooked an Indian path later called the Carolina Road; the Indians cut a new path farther west. In 1742, when the Prince William County seat was moved from Woodbridge, Brent Town, as the settlement on the Brent tract was known, was called but rejected as the new site. The exact location of Brent Town is unknown.

Erected 1997 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number BX-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1687.

Location. 38° 35.083′ N, 77° 36.523′ W. Marker is in Bristersburg, Virginia, in Fauquier County. It is at the intersection of Elk Run Road (County Route 806) and Courthouse Road, on the left when traveling south on Elk Run Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midland VA 22728, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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

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least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dalton Reservoir (approx. 2.8 miles away); Elk Run Anglican Church Site (approx. 4 miles away); Elk Run Village (approx. 4 miles away); Stuart and Mosby (approx. 4.9 miles away); Catlett’s Station (approx. 5 miles away); Green Level Plantation (approx. 5.1 miles away); Mosby’s Raid at Catlett’s Station (approx. 5.2 miles away); John Marshall’s Birthplace (approx. 5.6 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 25, 2008

2. Brent Town Marker

Brent Town Marker - lost in a sea of advertising. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., September 26, 2007

3. Brent Town Marker - lost in a sea of advertising.

The Marker During a Less "Political" Season image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 25, 2008

4. The Marker During a Less "Political" Season

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,561 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 26, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on May 25, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 26, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 4. submitted on May 25, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.