Tappahannock in Essex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Hutchinson Tract

Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 16, 2016

1. Hutchinson Tract Marker

Inscription. The Hutchinson Tract of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge consists of 727 acres of restored grasslands and mixed hardwood forests which complement the forests that buffer Mount Landing Creek. The attentive visitor may enjoy seeing or hearing blue grosbeaks, eastern meadowlarks, and bobwhite quail throughout the grasslands, and tanagers, orioles, and warblers in the forests. An accessible pier and canoe/kayak launch provide access to this pristine creek where you may see bald eagles, belted kingfishers, and wintering waterfowl. Other wildlife you may see includes box turtles, red and gray foxes, cottontail rabbits, and raccoons.

For more information about the Refuge, please contact Refuge Headquarters at (804) 333-1470 or visit our website: www.fws.gov/northeast/rappahannock.

Erected by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Wildlife Refuge System.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources.

Location. 37° 56.69′ N, 76° 52.824′ W. Marker is in Tappahannock, Virginia, in Essex County. It is on Tidewater

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Trail. This is located near the entrance to the Refuge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19180 Tidewater Trail, Tappahannock VA 22560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: National Wildlife System (within shouting distance of this marker); Pollinators (within shouting distance of this marker); Rivers of Grass (approx. 0.2 miles away); Toppahanock Indian Village (approx. half a mile away); Bountiful Marshes (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Moore Tidewater Musician

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 16, 2016

2. Hutchinson Tract Marker

This marker is the one in the middle of the three markers.

(approx. 1.4 miles away); Essex County Court House (approx. 1½ miles away); 1728 Courthouse (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tappahannock.

Sign at the entrance to Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 16, 2016

3. Sign at the entrance to Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.