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

Spotsylvania Court House

Historic District

— Lee vs. Grant – The 1864 Campaign —

Spotsylvania Court House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., November 18, 2007

1. Spotsylvania Court House Marker

Inscription. Many of the buildings that comprised the 1864 village of Spotsylvania Court House still stand today. Pamphlets located in the box below will lead you on a 30-minute waling tour of the historic town.

Erected by Virginia Civil War Trails.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 38° 12.102′ N, 77° 35.337′ W. Marker is in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 208) near Brock Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9102 Courthouse Rd, Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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: A different marker also named Spotsylvania Court House (here, next to this marker); A Place Called "Courtland" (a few steps from this marker); In His Father's Footsteps (a few steps from this marker); Spotsylvania County Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Spotsylvania (within shouting distance of this marker); The House To Be Of Brick (within shouting distance of this marker); Across the Years & $6,700 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Corner Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Another marker is no longer nearby. A Crime of Passion… A Devastating Loss… (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. On the

Downtown Area Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

2. Downtown Area Map

left side of the marker This photograph, taken in the 1880s from a point a short distance to your left, shows the courthouse (left) and Sanford’s Tavern (right center). On the right side is a map of the Courthouse area with historic buildings indicated. Insets in the map show Spotsylvania Courthouse, circa 1865 and Sanford's Tavern, circa 1863.

Also see . . .
1. Spotsylvania Court House Historic District. (PDF) National Register documentation for the historic district. (Submitted on August 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. Spotsylvania Courthouse Historic District. From the county tourism department. (Submitted on August 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Additional commentary.
1. Spotsylvania County Museum
The county museum moved from Berea Church in 2012 and is now in a building near the Chancellorsville First Day Battlefield on Route 3 above Fredericksburg, on the opposite end of the county.

— Submitted February 20, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.

Photographed by Kevin W., November 18, 2007

3. Spotsylvania Court House Marker

Spotsylvania Court House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., November 18, 2007

4. Spotsylvania Court House

Sanford's Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., November 18, 2007

5. Sanford's Tavern

The Old Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., November 18, 2007

6. The Old Jail

Old Berea Christian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., November 18, 2007

7. Old Berea Christian Church

Now the Spotsylvania County Museum

Christ Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., November 18, 2007

8. Christ Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,563 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 20, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on August 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 20, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.