Near Capron in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Buckhorn Quarters

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011

1. Buckhorn Quarters Marker

Inscription. One mile north was the estate of Major Thomas Ridley. In the servile insurrection of August, 1831, the houses were fortified by faithful slaves and made a place of refuge for fugitive whites. In this vicinity Nat Turner, the leader of the insurrection, spent the night after his defeat near Courtland, August 23, 1831.

Erected 1930 by Conservation and Developement Commission. (Marker Number U-115.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 36° 42.483′ N, 77° 8.545′ W. Marker is near Capron, Virginia, in Southampton County. It is on Southampton Pkwy (U.S. 58) near Buckhorn Quarter Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Capron VA 23829, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dred Scott And The Blow Family (here, next to this marker); Nottoway Indians (approx. 2 miles away); Original Site of Southhampton County Training School (approx. 2.8 miles away); Nottoway Indian History (approx. 3.3 miles away); 1705 Nottoway Reservation

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(approx. 3.4 miles away); From Barter… To Buffer… (approx. 3.4 miles away); Southern Red Oak Tree (approx. 4.1 miles away); Sassafras Tree (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Capron.

Other markers no longer nearby. Blackhead Signpost Road (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Old Indian Reservation (was approx. 3.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Buckhorn Quarters. servile insurrection - any uprising involving slaves

Also see . . . PBS Online - Nat Turner Rebellion. ...In 1821, Turner ran away from his overseer, (Submitted on October 25, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Buckhorn Quarters Marker, looking west along US 58 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011

2. Buckhorn Quarters Marker, looking west along US 58

Buckhorn Quarters Marker, looking east image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011

3. Buckhorn Quarters Marker, looking east

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,307 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.