Mathews in Mathews County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Cricket Hill
1776
Erected 1928 by Cricket Hill Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Mathews, Virginia.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 37° 25.996′ N, 76° 19.308′ W. Marker is in Mathews, Virginia, in Mathews County. Memorial is at the intersection of Court Street (Virginia Route 1002) and Brickbat Road (Route 1001), on the left when traveling north on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mathews VA 23109, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War In Mathews County (within shouting distance of this marker); Tompkins Cottage Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Mathews County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Mathews County Courthouse Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Sally L. Tompkins, C.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Hunter (Rosenwald) School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Kingston Parish Glebe (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mathews.
Also see . . . Fort Cricket Hill. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 10, 2021.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,014 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.