Near Woodford in Caroline County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Spotsylvania County
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Caroline County
Photographed by Kevin W., November 3, 2007
1. Spotsylvania County Face
Spotsylvania County. Straddling the fall line, Spotsylvania County was formed from Essex, King William, and King and Queen Counties in 1720. It was named for Alexander Spotswood, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1710 to 1722. The Civil War battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania were fought in this county. The county seat is Spotsylvania.
Caroline County. Caroline County was formed from Essex, King and Queen, and King William Counties in 1728. It was named for Caroline of Anspach, consort of King George II. Revolutionary War General George Rogers Clark (1752-1818) and William Clark (1770-1838) of the Lewis and Clark Expedition lived here in their early youth. The county seat is Bowling Green and the current county courthouse was erected in the 1830s to replace one that previously stood nearby.
Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Z-156.)
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 year for this entry is 1720.
Location. 38° 5.842′ N, 77°
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Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nancy Wrights (approx. half a mile away); Turn in Sheridans Raid (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jerrells Mill (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mud Tavern (approx. 2.4 miles away); Stanards Mill (approx. 3.7 miles away); York: Lewis and Clark Expedition (approx. 5.4 miles away); Maneuvering to the North Anna River (approx. 5.4 miles away); Clark Family Farm (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodford.
Photographed by Kevin W., November 3, 2007
2. Caroline County Face
Photographed by Kevin W., November 3, 2007
3. Spotsylvania County Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., November 3, 2007
4. Caroline County Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., November 3, 2007
5. Welcome to Spotsylvania County
Crossroads of the Civil War
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,698 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
