Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Harrison House Site

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

1. Harrison House Site Marker

Inscription. This post-war photograph of the Harrison House and farm was taken from the northwest not far from where the trail crossed the paved road. Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, commanding the Confederates defending the salient, made his headquarters here on the evening of May 11. He conferred with Lee whose tent was pitched in the nearby yard and both officers rode forward from this vicinity when the fighting erupted at the Bloody Angle.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 11.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 12.951′ N, 77° 36.143′ W. Marker was near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It could be reached from Gordon Drive, on the right when traveling west. Located south of Stop Four (Harrison House) on the driving tour of Spotsylvania Battlefield unit of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 walking distance of this location: The Harrison House (about 600 feet away); Lee to the Rear!

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(about 600 feet away); Lee's Last Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Earthworks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grant's May 18th Attack (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ramseur's Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away); The McCoull House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mayhem in the Muleshoe (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Other markers no longer nearby. Spotsylvania Campaign (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The lower half of the marker displays the photograph mentioned in the text.

Also see . . . Harrison House. National Park Service virtual tour stop. (Submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

2. Harrison House Site Marker

The trail extends to the south toward the Lee's Last Line tour stop.

Harrison House Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

3. Harrison House Site

Looking north from the trail, opposite the view seen in the photo above.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

4. Harrison House Site

The foundation piles are all that remain of Harrison House.

View from the Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

5. View from the Road

A view, looking back at the house site, taken from the point where the trail crosses the road. As mentioned in the text, this is close to the spot the post-war photograph was taken. The house site is within the copse of trees in the distant center.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,226 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on May 19, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.