Doswell in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
North Anna River
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1. North Anna River Markers
General R.E. Lee commanding the Army of Northern Virginia crossed here 22d May 1864 and checked the Army of the Potomac commanded by General U.S. Grant
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 22, 1864.
Location. 37° 53.341′ N, 77° 27.969′ W. Marker is in Doswell, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is on Washington Highway (U.S. 1) south of Oxford Road (Virginia Route 689) when traveling south. Located in the southbound lane at either end of the Fox Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Doswell VA 23047, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lafayette and Cornwallis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Caroline County/Hanover County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lee And Grant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Long Creek Action (approx. 0.3 miles away); North Anna River Campaign (approx. 0.6 miles away); One More River to Cross (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Lee and Grant (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. There are two identical plaques on the bridge; on the north bank a Federal shield; on the south bank a Confederate shield.
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2. South end of bridge (CSA shield)
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3. North end of bridge (USA shield)
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4. Fox Bridge (facing north)
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5. Fox Bridge (facing south)
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6. North Anna River
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 930 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 31, 2014.
