Near here stood Homestead, the plantation of James Mason (1744-1784), who served in the Revolutionary War first as a captain in the 15th Virginia Regiment and then as a colonel in the Brunswick County militia. It was also the home of his son . . . — — Map (db m300220) HM
Brunswick County. Formed in 1720 from Prince George, Surry, and Isle of Wight. Named for the House of Brunswick, which came to the throne of England in 1714, when George I was crowned king. Colonial Fort Christanna was in this county. . . . — — Map (db m60468) HM
According to local tradition, while Dr. Creed Haskins and several friends were on a hunting trip in Brunswick County in 1828, his camp cook, Jimmy Matthews, hunted squirrels for a stew. Matthews simmered the squirrels with butter, onions, stale . . . — — Map (db m60633) HM
Company “M” 116th Infantry Regiment
29th Infantry Division
A memorial to those men, many,
whom gave their lives.
Company “M” played a major role in
the “D” Day Invasion of Normandy,
France. Company “M” saw combat in
Normandy, . . . — — Map (db m226086) WM
Emporia-Greensville Armory Dedicated this 21st Day of November 1993, Emporia, Virginia.
This building is dedicated to the memory of all veterans of all branches of service from the Emporia-Greensville community and to the preservation of peace . . . — — Map (db m226088) WM
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative was chartered March 11, 1938, by a group of Mecklenburg County residents. The first office was located in Boydton, Virginia. The group's stated purpose was: "To advance the position of agriculture, to enrich the life . . . — — Map (db m48290) HM
Sussex County. Area 515 Square Miles. Formed in 1753 from Surry, and named for an English county. Cornwallis passed through this county in 1781.
Greensville County. Area 307 Square Miles. Formed in . . . — — Map (db m18926) HM
Eight miles northeast stood Mabry's Chapel, the fourth Methodist house of worship built in Virginia. It was constructed in 1780, five years after the congregation first met at John Mabry's dwelling. By 1804, a new larger church was built; it . . . — — Map (db m86051) HM
The Meherrin Indians lived in the coastal plain of Virginia and North Carolina along the Meherrin River. They farmed and hunted and spoke a language, Meherrin, that belonged to the Iroquoian language family. The Meherrin remained relatively . . . — — Map (db m60634) HM
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling . . . — — Map (db m20169) HM
• One out of every three mouthfuls of food we eat is delivered to us by pollinators.
• Three-fourths of global crop plants grown for food, spices, beverages, condiments and medicines is pollinated by . . . — — Map (db m301696) HM
