Near Boswells Tavern in Louisa County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Marquis Road
Photographed by Franklin Bell, February 3, 2008
1. The Marquis Road
Lafayette reopened this road in June, 1781, when moving south to intervene between Cornwallis and military stores in Albemarle County. The road has been ever since known as "The Marquis Road."
Erected 1928 by Virginia Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number W-206.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1781.
Location. 38° 4.278′ N, 78° 11.207′ W. Marker is near Boswells Tavern, Virginia, in Louisa County. It is at the intersection of The Marquis Road (Virginia Route 22) and James Madison Highway (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling west on The Marquis Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4332 James Madison Hwy, Gordonsville VA 22942, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central 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 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: Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2347 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boswells Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wheat Harvest (approx. 2½ miles away); Grave Yards (approx. 2.6 miles away); Tobacco Harvest
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Regarding The Marquis Road. This marker refers to part of the key role that the Marquis de Lafayette played in the military maneuvers that led to the surrender of the British at Yorktown, Virginia on October 17, 1781, sealing the victory of the American Revolution.
Additional keywords. 1781 Battle of Yorktown, France,
Photographed by Franklin Bell, February 3, 2008
2. Looking West along The Marquis Road
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 28, 2026
3. The Marquis Road Marker
The marker is now at the edge of a paved parking area (or business driveway) just east of its original location.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2008, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,226 times since then and 90 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2008, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 22, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
