Derwent

April 26, 2009

1. Derwent Marker

Inscription. Ten miles north is "Derwent", where Robert E. Lee lived in the summer of 1865 as the guest of Mrs. E. R. Cocke. Lee arrived at "Derwent" early in July. While there he was offered the presidency of Washington College, Lexington, which he accepted on August 24, 1865. On September 15, he left "Derwent" for Lexington.

Erected 1931 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number O-30.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1864.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 29.922′ N, 78° 4.05′ W. Marker was near Powhatan, Virginia, in Powhatan County. It was on Old Buckingham Road (Virginia Route 13) 0.1 miles east of Ballsville Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 5920 Old Buckingham Rd, Powhatan VA 23139, 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 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 8 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Cumberland County / Powhatan County (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Cumberland County / Powhatan County (approx. 4 miles away); Mosby’s Tavern / Cumberland Old Courthouse

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(approx. 5 miles away); Dunlora Academy (approx. 5.6 miles away); Belmead (approx. 7 miles away); a different marker also named Derwent (approx. 7.4 miles away); a different marker also named John Banister Tabb (approx. 7.6 miles away); Pocahontas High School (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powhatan.

Other markers no longer nearby. Derwent (was approx. 7.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); John Banister Tabb (was approx. 7.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Derwent Marker on Old Buckingham Road (facing east). image. Click for full size.

April 26, 2009

2. Derwent Marker on Old Buckingham Road (facing east).

Derwent (private residence) image. Click for full size.

April 26, 2009

3. Derwent (private residence)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,265 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on March 2, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2009. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.