Near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Stuart

Photographed by Kathy Walker, April 11, 2007

1. Stuart Marker

Inscription. At this point J. E. B. Stuart had his headquarters and cavalry camp in December 1862.

Erected 1927 by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number E-8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1862.

Location. 38° 15.252′ N, 77° 29.861′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Jefferson Davis Highway (Virginia Route 1) 0.1 miles south of Lafayette Boulevard ( Route 1), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5206 Wicker St, Fredericksburg VA 22408, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Start of Sheridan's Raid (a few steps from this marker); Cox House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Chancellorsville Campaign (approx. 0.6 miles away); Longstreet’s Winter Headquarters (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lee’s Head Quarters (approx. one mile away); Fredericksburg Campaign (approx. 1½ miles away); Grant’s Supply Line (approx. 1½ miles away); Virginia Central Railway Trail (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

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sectionhead>Another marker is no longer nearby. Lee’s Winter Headquarters (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,363 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 28, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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