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

Raceland

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009

1. Raceland Marker

Inscription. Nearby stands Raceland, also known as Rice's Tavern, built ca. 1750. The building originally was a simple story-and-a-half dwelling with a hall-and-parlor plan. Subsequent additions transformed it into a two-story Federal-style house. It has been used as a tavern and private home. William "Racer Billy" Wynn, renowned owner of fine horses during the early 19th century, lived here. Wynn had stables and a racetrack on the property and briefly owned Timoleon, considered one of the fastest Thoroughbreds of the 1810s.

Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number S-46.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.

Location. 37° 8.242′ N, 77° 31.601′ W. Marker is near Dinwiddie, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. It is at the intersection of Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1) and Quaker Road, on the right when traveling south on Boydton Plank Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dinwiddie VA 23841, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

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: Gravelly Run Quaker Meeting House (here, next to this marker);

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Quaker Road Engagement (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cattle (Beefsteak) Raid (approx. 0.9 miles away); White Oak Road (approx. 0.9 miles away); Burgess Mill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hatcher's Run (approx. 1.2 miles away); White Oak Road Engagement (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hatcher's Run Battlefields (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dinwiddie.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Battle of White Oak Road (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different

Raceland (S 46) and Gravelly Run Quaker Meeting Hosue (S 42) Markers. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009

2. Raceland (S 46) and Gravelly Run Quaker Meeting Hosue (S 42) Markers.

marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,450 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.