Near Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sturgeon Point & Kennons
Charles City County, Virginia
Photographed By Kathy Walker, August 11, 2007
1. Sturgeon Point & Kennons Marker
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Sturgeon Point and Kennons. Charles City County, Virginia. Kennons originally took its name from the plantation of the Kennon family. Kennons Creek, earlier known as David Jones Creek, served as a boundary for the earlier Wallingford Parish. Kennons Landing was the terminus for the Meadow Road, as well as rail lines, which carried cut timber to the river. Landmarks of Kennons have included Fort Pocahontas, a brickyard and the post offices of Kennons (est. 1850), Wilson's Landing (1865-79) and Sturgeon Point (est. 1879). The area also included two schools and the Order of St. Luke Hall. Prominent homes in this area have included Cambridge, Farmers Rest, Farmington, Milton, Sherwood Forest, Sellwood, Stonehenge and Lion's Den, home of Lyon G. Tyler, President of the College of William and Mary. Members of the Major family of Oak Hill served as Clerk of the Court and Sheriff. Reverend George Washington Marrow (1848-1926), a freedman, was a prominent who resided in this area.
Kennons originally took its name from the plantation of the Kennon family. Kennons Creek, earlier known as David Jones Creek, served as a boundary for the earlier Wallingford Parish. Kennons Landing was the terminus for the Meadow Road, as well as rail lines, which carried cut timber to the river. Landmarks of Kennons have included Fort Pocahontas, a brickyard and the post offices of Kennons (est. 1850), Wilson's Landing (1865-79) and Sturgeon Point (est. 1879). The area also included two schools and the Order of St. Luke Hall. Prominent homes in this area have included Cambridge, Farmers Rest, Farmington, Milton, Sherwood Forest, Sellwood, Stonehenge and Lion's Den, home of Lyon G. Tyler, President of the College of William and Mary. Members of the Major family of Oak Hill served as Clerk of the Court and Sheriff. Reverend George Washington Marrow (1848-1926), a freedman, was a prominent who resided in this area.
Location. 37° 19.556′ N, 76° 59.704′ W. Marker is near Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. Marker is on John Tyler Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 5)
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0.2 miles east of Sturgeon Point Road (Virginia Route 614), on the right when traveling west. Located in a marker cluster beside the roadway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Shown with Sherwood Forest (V 36), Fort Pocahontas (V 34), and Kennon's Landing (V 35) markers.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,609 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on July 25, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 26, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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