Near Keysville in Charlotte County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Exploration
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013
1. Early Exploration Marker
Erected 1935 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number F-77.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1671.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 3.388′ N, 78° 28.783′ W. Marker was near Keysville, Virginia, in Charlotte County. It was on Four Locust Highway (Business U.S. 15) north of Crymes Orchard Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Keysville VA 23947, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Southside Virginia, and specifically 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Early Exploration (here, next to this marker); Four Locust Farm (approx. half a mile away); Keysville World War II Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Keysville Vietnam Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Keysville Korean Memorial
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location also titled "Early Exploration".
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013
2. US 15 Business (facing south)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013
3. US 15 Business (facing north)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 635 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
