Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lease Land
Photographed by Kevin W., February 2, 2008
1. Lease Land Marker
the Lease Land
John Buckner and Thomas Royston
First Settlers
May 2nd 1671 A.P.V.A
Erected by Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1913.
Location. 38° 18.252′ N, 77° 27.513′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Sophia Street (Business Virginia Route 3 West) and William Street (Business Route 3 East), on the right when traveling north on Sophia Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Johnny P. Johnson (a few steps from this marker); The Stone Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); 1862 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Moment in Time: Circa 1925 (about 300 feet away); Inalienable Rights (about 400 feet away); Civil Rights (about 400 feet away); Constitutional Crisis (about 400 feet away); Center of Eighteenth Century Urban Life (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Other markers no longer nearby. Seeking Civil Rights (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Stating Inalienable Rights (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Weedons Tavern (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Kevin W., February 2, 2008
2. Lease Land Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,801 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
