Near Kenbridge in Lunenburg County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lunenburg County
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Nottoway County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 13, 2010
1. Lunenburg County Marker (obverse)
Lunenburg County. Lunenburg County was formed in 1746 from Brunswick County. Named for King George II, Duke of Brunswick-Lόneburg, a German possession of England's Hanoverian kings, Lunenburg County's territory originally included the counties of Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Patrick, Pittsylvania, & a part of Appomattox County. During the Revolutionary War, British cavalry commander Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton's troops conducted raids here and throughout Southside Virginia in Jul. 1781. The county seat is Lunenburg. In 1827, William A. Howard and Dabney Cosby, Sr., completed the county's Roman Revival courthouse, which was modeled after a Thomas Jefferson design.
Nottoway County. Nottoway County was formed from Amelia County by the General Assembly in 1788. In July 1781, legendary American Revolutionary soldier Peter Francisco encountered about nine of British Lt. Gen. Banastre Tarleton's dragoons at Ward's Tavern. Using his legendary strength and cunning, Francisco single-handedly bested his enemies. The county seat is Nottoway. The Roman Revival courthouse there was completed
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Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Z-45.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1781.
Location. 37° 0.654′ N, 78° 4.228′ W. Marker is near Kenbridge, Virginia, in Lunenburg County. It is on Blackstone Road (Virginia Route 40) 0.4 miles north of Fletcher Chapel Road ( Route 601), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kenbridge VA 23944, 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
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 13, 2010
2. Nottoway County Marker (reverse)
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kennedy's Store ca. 1908 (approx. 4½ miles away); Town of Kenbridge (approx. 4.7 miles away); Craig's Mill (approx. 4.7 miles away); Union Academy (approx. 4.7 miles away); St. Johns Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Virginia Tech Fight Song (approx. 5.3 miles away); Blackstone Female Institute (approx. 5½ miles away); Jamestown Oaks (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenbridge.
Other markers no longer nearby. Craig's Mill (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Blackstone Female Institute (was approx. 5½ miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Lunenburg County, Virginia.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 13, 2010
3. Blackstone Rd (facing south)
2. Nottoway County, Virginia. (Submitted on June 14, 2010.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 13, 2010
4. Blackstone Rd (facing north)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,348 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 14, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
