Near Petersburg in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Stephen Tyng Mather

July 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2014

1. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

Inscription. He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather series list.

Location. 37° 14.626′ N, 77° 21.395′ W. Marker is near Petersburg, Virginia, in Prince George County. It can be reached from Siege Road. Marker is near the Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5001 Siege Road, Prince George VA 23875, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western 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 walking distance of this marker: Battery 5 Trail (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Siege of Petersburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Prelude to Petersburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Artillery at Petersburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Siege of Petersburg — Grant's First Offensive (within shouting distance of this marker); Uprooted by War

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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Artillery at Petersburg (about 300 feet away); The Petersburg Campaign (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Battery 5 Trail (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Siege of Petersburg (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Uprooted by War (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Stephen T. Mather. (Submitted on July 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2014

2. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

Visitor Center in background

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.