Garthfield near Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Convention Army The Barracks
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2012
1. Convention Army The Barracks Marker
In Jan. 1779, during the American Revolution, 4,000 British troops and German mercenaries (commonly known as “Hessians”) captured following the Battle of Saratoga in New York arrived here after marching from Massachusetts. It was called the Convention Army after the instrument of its surrender. Most prisoners lived in primitive huts spread out over several hundred acres of the barracks camp, where they endured great hardships. Supplying and guarding the Convention Army taxed the resources of the local community and militia. By Feb. 1781, the last of the prisoners had been relocated.Erected 2011 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-166.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1779.
Location. 38° 5.705′ N, 78° 31.558′ W. Marker is near Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It is in Garthfield. Marker is on Barracks Farm Road
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Albemarle Barracks Burial Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Origins of Ivy Creek Natural Area (approx. 1.8 miles away); Legacy of Hugh Carr / The Village of Hydraulic Mills (approx. 1.8 miles away); Six Miles of Trails (approx. 1.8 miles away); Old Springs (approx. 1.9 miles away); “The Albemarle 26” (approx. 2 miles away); Rio Hill 1864 Skirmish (approx. 3 miles away); Rio Hill (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2012
2. Barracks Farm Road & Barrackside Farm
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,926 times since then and 213 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
