Near Franklin in Isle of Wight County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Blackwater Line - Franklin
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number UT-20.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 11, 1863.
Location. 36° 40.901′ N, 76° 55.026′ W. Marker is near Franklin, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County. Marker is on Carrsville Highway (U.S. 258), on the right when traveling north. Located between East Street and Jamestown Lane (County Road 691) northeast side of Blackwater River. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 485 Carrsville Hwy, Franklin VA 23851, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Camp Manufacturing Company (here, next to this marker); Lyons State Theatre (approx. half a mile away); The Flood of September 1999 (approx. half a mile away); Franklin (approx. half a mile away); The Age of Gasoline (approx. half a mile away); Recovery and Progress (approx. half a mile away); War Comes to the Blackwater (approx. half a mile away); "Can't Is Not in the Camp's Vocabulary" (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.