Heathsville in Northumberland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Northumberland Courthouse Square
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014
1. Northumberland Courthouse Square Marker
This site first patented in 1663 was the site of the first courthouse built c.1681. The present courthouse built in 1851 is the third on this site.
Erected 1987 by Lettice Lee Chapter, The National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1663.
Location. 37° 55.021′ N, 76° 28.353′ W. Memorial is in Heathsville, Virginia, in Northumberland County. It can be reached from the intersection of Northumberland Highway (U.S. 360) and Monument Place, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Heathsville VA 22473, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Virginia’s Northern Neck. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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: World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Northumberland County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom for Slaves of Robert Carter III
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Also see . . . Heathsville Historic District. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on August 21, 2014.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014
2. Old Northumberland Courthouse c.1851
This marker, a small brass plaque, can be seen to the left of the front door.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014
3. Old Northumberland Courthouse c.1851
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014
4. Northumberland County WWII Memorial
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014
5. Northumberland County War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 873 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 21, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
