Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Seven Days’ Battles
Gaines’s Mill
Erected 1941 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number PA-20.)
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.
Location. 37° 34.975′ N, 77° 17.485′ W. Marker is in Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. Marker is on Watt House Road (Virginia Route 718), on the left when traveling south. Marker is located ½ morth of the Gaines' Mill Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mechanicsville VA 23111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Cold Harbor (a few steps from this marker); 11th Mississippi Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Whiting's Division (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Stalemate to Breakthrough (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walk in the Footsteps of History (approx. 0.3 miles away); We Must Hold This Line (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cold Harbor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Killing Fields (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsville.
Also see . . .
1. Gaines’ Mill. CWSAC Battle Summaries website. (Submitted on January 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Seven Days Battle. HistoryCentral.com website. (Submitted on January 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,047 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.