Red House in Charlotte County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Red House

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013

1. Red House Marker

Inscription. This old tavern was built by Martin Hancock about 1813 on the site of his earlier cabin. It was a noted stopping place and trade center on the old south road to the West.

Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number FR-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 37° 11.359′ N, 78° 48.712′ W. Marker is in Red House, Virginia, in Charlotte County. It is at the intersection of Red House Road (Virginia Route 727) and Lawyers Road, on the right when traveling south on Red House Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Red House VA 23963, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically 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

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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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Charlotte County / Appomattox County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rough Creek Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Appomattox County / Prince Edward County (approx. 8.9 miles away); Patrick Henry’s Grave (approx. 9 miles away); Clay Smoking Pipes (approx. 9.1 miles away); Hat Creek Church (approx. 9.6 miles away); a different marker also named Cub Creek Church (approx. 10½ miles away); Red Hill (approx. 10.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cub Creek Church (was approx. 10½ miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Red House Rd & Lawyers Rd image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013

2. Red House Rd & Lawyers Rd

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,287 times since then and 133 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.