Near Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Piney River Cabin
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 31, 2012
1. Piney River Cabin Marker
Erected by Michie Tavern.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 0.522′ N, 78° 27.852′ W. Marker was near Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It could be reached from the intersection of Thomas Jefferson Parkway (Virginia Route 53) and Mitchie Tavern Lane (County Road 1102), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 683 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville VA 22902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Piney River Cabin ca. 1790 (a few steps from this marker); The Sowell House ca. 1822 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sowell House Floor Plan
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Other markers no longer nearby. Tobacco Barn ca.1790 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Meadow Run Grist Mill (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.
Also see . . . Mitchie Tavern. (Submitted on March 19, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Denise Boose, April 19, 2011
2. The Piney River Cabin Marker
Photographed by Denise Boose, April 19, 2011
3. The Piney River Cabin Metal Smith Shop
Photographed by Denise Boose, April 19, 2011
4. The Piney River Cabin Metal Smith Shop
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 31, 2012
5. Piney River Cabin Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 31, 2012
6. Piney River Cabin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,602 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 26, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 5, 6. submitted on November 26, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
