Near Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Henry's Call to Arms

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 6, 2009

1. Henry's Call to Arms Marker

Inscription. One mile east on the river was Newcastle. There, on May 2, 1775, Patrick Henry put himself at the head of the Hanover volunteers and marched against the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, who had seized the colony's powder.

Erected 1927 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number O-15.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1781.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 40.885′ N, 77° 11.302′ W. Marker was near Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It was on Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. 360) 1.2 miles east of River Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2397 Mechanicsville Tpke, Mechanicsville VA 23111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It was also

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in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Cornwallis's Route (here, next to this marker); "Old Virginia Barn" (approx. 0.7 miles away); "Prestley Barn" (approx. 0.7 miles away); Edmund Ruffin's Grave (approx. 2.7 miles away); Headquarters of Opechancanough (approx. 2.9 miles away); Pamunkey Indians In The Civil War (approx. 3 miles away); Robert Mush (approx. 3 miles away); Stuart's Ride (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsville.

Henry's Call to Arms Marker on Rte 360 (facing east). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 6, 2009

2. Henry's Call to Arms Marker on Rte 360 (facing east).

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,605 times since then and 107 times this year. Last updated on December 22, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.