Dixie in Fluvanna County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Point of Fork
Erected 1930 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number F-50.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1781.
Location. 37° 46.926′ N, 78° 14.094′ W. Marker is in Dixie, Virginia, in Fluvanna County. Marker is at the intersection of James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) and Virginia Route 6, on the left when traveling south on James Madison Highway. It is in a small park in the triangle formed by the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fork Union VA 23055, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fluvanna County World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fork Union Academy (approx. 2 miles away); Fork Union Baptist Church (approx. 2 miles away); Second Century Guarantors (approx. 2 miles away); World War I Field Gun (approx. 2 miles away); Fork Union Military Academy (approx. 2.1 miles away); John Jasper (approx. 2.1 miles away); Abraham Seay (approx. 2.1 miles away).
More about this marker. The marker is about 4½ miles northwest from Columbia, Virginia, on the James River, near Point of Fork.
Regarding Point of Fork. Edgar Allan Poe spent some childhood summers at Point of Fork plantation.
Also see . . .
1. Point of Fork Brief History. “Every American president between George Washington and Abraham Lincoln either visited or stayed at Point of Fork depending on the years of their presidency. History records, ‘it did not appear that construction on Point of Fork (the big house) began until 1834.’ A house identical in every way to Point of Fork, Glen Arvon, was built in 1836, thus through time history has dubbed these two houses as ‘the twin houses on the James,’ the first of Virginia’s James River plantation homes.” (Submitted on April 9, 2009.)
2. Engagement at Point of Fork. Site detailing the Revolutionary War battle at Point of Fork. (Submitted on February 28, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,941 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 9, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.