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

Field Quarter Outbuildings

— Tudor Hall Plantation —

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, September 21, 2024

1. Field Quarter Outbuildings Marker

Inscription. Outbuildings on antebellum farms and plantations served a variety of functions. Structures such as tobacco barns had a specific purpose. Others, such as this simple shed, played multiple roles on the farm, often dictated by the season of the year. In the winter and spring a building like this could be used to shelter horses and mules and to store implements used to prepare the ground for planting, such as plows and harrows. In autumn these types of buildings would protect and process newly-harvested crops.

Plantation labor was supplied by staves and draft animals. Mules, horses, and oxen helped clear the land, pull plows, and haul wagons. However, mules were particularly prized on Southern farms due to their strength, endurance, and alertness. Mules also required less food and upkeep, and their work lives tended to be longer than that of horses.

Erected by Pamplin Historical Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Animals.

Location. 37° 10.906′ N, 77° 28.68′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia,

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in Dinwiddie County. It can be reached from Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1) 0.2 miles south of Duncan Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is within Pamplin Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

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: Plantation Time Management (within shouting distance of this marker); Tudor Hall Field Quarter (within shouting distance of this marker); The Plantaton Landscape (within shouting distance of this marker);

Field Quarter Outbuilding image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, September 21, 2024

2. Field Quarter Outbuilding

This is the replicated farm structure referred to on the marker. View is from the marker as well.

The Big House (within shouting distance of this marker); Tobacco Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Military Landscape (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kitchen Garden (about 400 feet away); Tudor Hall (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.