Near Hartfield in Middlesex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Naval Actions on Wilton Creek and the Rappahannock River
Erected 2011 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number OC-43.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #12 Zachary Taylor, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1863.
Location. 37° 32.943′ N, 76° 24.435′ W. Marker is near Hartfield, Virginia, in Middlesex County. Marker is at the intersection of General Puller Highway (Virginia Route 33) and Woodport Lane, on the right when traveling east on General Puller Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hartfield VA 23071, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stingray Point (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lower Methodist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Stingray Point Contraband (approx. 3.7 miles away); a different marker also named Stingray Point (approx. 3.7 miles away); Gloucester County / Mathews County (approx. 4.2 miles away); Dr. Copter — Flying Medicine to Tangier (approx. 4.3 miles away); F.D. Crockett (approx. 4.4 miles away); Captain John Smith’s Shallop (approx. 4˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartfield.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.