Urbanna in Middlesex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Grave of Arthur Lee

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

1. The Grave of Arthur Lee Marker

Inscription. Nearby, in the garden of Lansdowne, was buried Arthur Lee, 1740-1792, the youngest son of Thomas Lee of Stratford. Early in 1776 he secretly obtained the original grant of French military supplies for the Continental Army, which made possible the victory at Saratoga and the independence of the United States. In 1778 he signed the Treaty of Alliance with France. He retired to Lansdowne in 1791.

Erected 1969 by The Society of the Lees of Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 37° 38.267′ N, 76° 34.633′ W. Marker is in Urbanna, Virginia, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of Rappahannock Avenue (Virginia Route T-1001) and Bonner Street, on the right when traveling north on Rappahannock Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Urbanna VA 23175, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 walking distance of this marker: Arthur Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Urbanna School (within shouting distance of this marker); Landsdowne (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Urbanna Baseball (about 600 feet away); Coca-Cola Bottling Plant

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(about 600 feet away); Virginia Street (about 700 feet away); Wormeley-Lee-Montague House and Marble House (about 700 feet away); Old Middlesex County Courthouse (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbanna.

Also see . . . The Society of the Lees of Virginia. (Submitted on August 1, 2010.)

Arthur Lee Family Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

2. Arthur Lee Family Cemetery

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

3. Lansdowne

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,202 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.