Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Widow Tapp House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2007
1. The Widow Tapp House Marker
This is the Fifth in a series of markers along a walking trail on the Tapp Field. It can be reached from a parking lot off the Orange Plank Road.
The Tapps operated a subsistence farm, planting corn and keeping a few pigs and milk cows. A crib, stable, and small orchard were the propertys other improvements.
Although it survived the Battle of the Wilderness, the Tapp House fell into disrepair and eventually disappeared. Archeologists located the house site in 1989. Like so many other anonymous places, the Civil War transformed this isolated homestead from local obscurity into national recognition.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. 38° 17.503′ N, 77° 43.573′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It can be reached from Orange Plank Road (County Route 621), on the right when traveling west. Located at stop five of the walking trail of the Widow Tapp Farm. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spotsylvania VA 22551, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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
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Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Earthworks (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Texans Attack (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Crisis in the Wilderness (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The bottom right of the marker contains In 1865 painting of the Tapp Cabin by George Leo Frankenstein. The left portion of the marker features a photograph with the caption Archaeological students discovered the Widow Tapp House site based on historical research, sophisticated remote sensing technology, and traditional archaeological methods.
This marker was replaced by a new one named The Home of Widow Tapp (see nearby markers).
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2007
2. Widow Tapp Farm
This field, one of the few open areas in the Wilderness, was the site of the Widow Tapp Farm. It saw intense action on May 6, 1864, during the Battle of the Wilderness.
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 16, 2008
3. Stop Five on the Widow Tapp Trail
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 16, 2008
4. Tapp House Location
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 3,243 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on March 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
