Mountain Grove in Bath County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mountain Grove
Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 15, 2013
1. Mountain Grove Marker
The Mountain Grove community grew up around William Gatewood’s plantation in the early 19th century. During the Civil War. Brig. Gen. William W. Averell’s Federal cavalry attacked from newly created West Virginia late in 1863 and fought with Confederate cavalry in the river valleys and mountain passes of western Bath County. One skirmish occurred while Gen. Robert E. Lee’s family vacationed just a few miles east at Warm Springs. Averell sought to halt mining in the caves near Mountain Grove that provided the Confederates with saltpeter, then needed desperately for gunpowder manufacture. He failed, and soon military activity moved to eastern Virginia.Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-15.)
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 year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 38° 6.14′ N, 79° 53.237′ W. Marker is in Mountain Grove, Virginia, in Bath County. Marker is at
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Dinwiddie (approx. 2.7 miles away); West Virginia / Virginia (approx. 3.4 miles away in West Virginia); Rider Gap (approx. 3.4 miles away in West Virginia); Bacova (approx. 4.1 miles away); West Warm Springs (approx. 5˝ miles away); a different marker also named West Warm Springs (approx. 5˝ miles away); Overshoot Wheel (approx. 6˝ miles away); Waterwheel Restaurant Building (approx. 6˝ miles away).
More about this marker. Marker is easy to miss. It has been mounted to face the roadway.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 15, 2013
2. Mountain Grove Marker
Marker is difficult to see in this photo. It is on the right in line with the row of pine trees, facing the highway.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
