Fort Gregg-Adams in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Trees and Plants
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 28, 2025
1. Trees and Plants Marker
The WAC Veterans Association Chapter 62 gathered these trees and plants, native to Alabama. They were brought to Fort Lee in 2008 as a reminder of the Museum's origin at Fort McClellan.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Horticulture & Forestry • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.
Location. 37° 14.629′ N, 77° 20.749′ W. Marker is in Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, in Prince George County. It can be reached from the intersection of Shop Road and 20th Street. Marker is within the Museum Enclave at Fort Lee, accessible by the 19th Street Public Entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 Adams Avenue, Fort Lee VA 23801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Revolution (a few steps from this marker); American Civil War (a few steps from this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker); World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); 14th Army WAC Band (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); Army Museum Enterprise (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Gregg-Adams.
Regarding Trees and Plants. The U.S. Army Women's Museum was originally the Women's Army Corps Museum at Fort McClellan from 1955-1999, and has been at Fort Lee since 2001.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 28, 2025
2. Trees and Plants
Some of the reference samples from Alabama next to the marker.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 28, 2025
3. U.S. Army Women's Museum
In 2025 the garrison opened the old 19th Street gate as a public access route to the Museum Enclave - which includes this marker and the Army Women's and Quartermaster Museums as well as the limited-access Ordnance Training Support Facility (housing parts of the Aberdeen Proving Ground collection) - by changing the security perimeter to exclude the museums and enable direct public access.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 22 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
