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

Campaign of 1781

 
 
Campaign of 1781 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
1. Campaign of 1781 Marker
Inscription. Steuben, both on his retreat from Simcoe and on his return north to join Lafayette, passed near here, June, 1781.
 
Erected 1934 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number O-44.)
 
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° 28.631′ N, 78° 16.913′ W. Marker is near Cumberland, Virginia, in Cumberland County. Marker is at the intersection of Anderson Highway (U.S. 60) and Cumberland Road (Virginia Route 45), on the right when traveling east on Anderson Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cumberland VA 23040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jackson Davis (approx. 2.4 miles away); First Call For Independence (approx. 2˝ miles away); Cumberland County Court House (approx. 2˝ miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 2˝ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2˝ miles away); Buckingham County / Cumberland County (approx. 3.9 miles away); Robert Bolling (approx. 6.8 miles away); Samuel P. Bolling (approx. 7.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland.
 
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Campaign of 1781 Marker on Rte 60 (facing east) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
2. Campaign of 1781 Marker on Rte 60 (facing east)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 844 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.

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