On Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 49) 1.5 miles south of Fort Mitchell Drive (Virginia Route 630), on the right when traveling south.
Lunenburg County. Area 430 Square Miles. Formed in 1746 from Brunswick. Named for King George II, who was also duke of Brunswick-Lunenburg. Tarleton passed though the county in 1781.
Mecklenburg County. Area 669 . . . — — Map (db m31875) HM
On South Broad Street (Virginia Route 40) near Main Street (Virginia Route 40), on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Two miles south of Kenbridge stood Craig's Mill on Flat Rock Creek. There flour was ground and supplies were stored for the Revolutionary army. Tarleton, the British cavalryman, burned the mill in July, 1781, when raiding through the Southside. Rev. . . . — — Map (db m31868) HM
On South Broad Street (Virginia Route 40) at Main Street (Virginia Route 40), on the right when traveling south on South Broad Street.
Two miles southwest of Kenbridge stood Craig's Mill on Flat Rock Creek. The Rev. James Craig, minister of Cumberland Parish and proponent of American independence, purchased the property in 1775 and built a complex that included a fulling and grist . . . — — Map (db m182556) HM
On South Broad Street (Virginia Route 40) just south of East 5th Avenue (Virginia Route 137), on the right when traveling north.
Near this intersection stood Kennedy's Store, one of the first buildings, and early post office, of "Tinkling." This is the original store building with Mr. William F. Kennedy standing in the doorway. The land had formerly been owned by William . . . — — Map (db m182554) HM
On Blackstone Road (Virginia Route 40) 0.4 miles north of Fletcher Chapel Road (Virginia Route 601), on the left when traveling north.
Lunenburg County. Lunenburg County was formed in 1746 from Brunswick County. Named for King George II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, a German possession of England's Hanoverian kings, Lunenburg County's territory originally included the . . . — — Map (db m31878) HM
On Shade Street at South Broad Street, on the left when traveling east on Shade Street. Reported damaged.
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 . . . — — Map (db m20172) HM
On South Hill Road (Virginia Route 138) at Brickland Road (County Route 613), on the left when traveling south on South Hill Road.
Three miles west stood St. John’s Protestant
Episcopal Church of Cumberland Parish. Bishop
William Meade consecrated the building, later
known as St. John’s Woodend, in 1832. The Rev.
Charles C. Taliaferro was its first minister. The
church’s . . . — — Map (db m107697) HM
On South Broad Street (Virginia Route 40) at Main Street (Virginia Route 40), on the right when traveling south on South Broad Street.
Kenbridge was settled during the late nineteenth century as a farming community. It was originally named Tinkling for a post office that was established here in Feb. 1890. The Virginia Railway laid its track through the community by 1907 and a . . . — — Map (db m31869) HM
On Courthouse Road at Hardy road, on the right when traveling south on Courthouse Road.
In memory of the
Confederate Soldiers
of Lunenburg County,
and the cause for which
they fought from
1861 to 1865
(side)
The fame and deeds
of heroes wil live
(rear)
We fought for
the sovereignty
of the . . . — — Map (db m20214) HM
On Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 49) at Hardy Road (Route 675), on the right when traveling west on Courthouse Road.
William Howard and Dabney Cosby, who had
worked for Thomas Jefferson, completed this
courthouse in 1827. The second courthouse to
occupy this site, it is a temple-form building
employing the Doric order and was influenced by
Jefferson’s Roman . . . — — Map (db m107577) HM
On Free State Road (County Route 630) 0.4 miles east of Payne Lane, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
In 1880 a German Lutheran minister, the Rev. W. R. Buehler, a well-educated man who had worked for five years as a missionary in Africa, moved with his family to Green Bay, Virginia. He had not been in Green Bay long when the black community, . . . — — Map (db m31035) HM
On Free State Road (Virginia Route 630) 0.2 miles east of Twin Crossings Drive, on the right when traveling east.
In 1880 a German Lutheran minister, the Rev. W.R. Buehler, a well-educated man who had worked for five years as a missionary in Africa, moved with his family to Green Bay, VA. He had not been in Green Bay long when the African American . . . — — Map (db m180619) HM
On Firehouse Road at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Firehouse Road.
[Captions:]
Patrick Henry Hotel and Theatre
Victoria, Virginia
One of our five warehouses where we carry a full line of building material, household goods and hardware
Victoria Supply Company, Victoria, Virginia
Bank of . . . — — Map (db m182567) HM
On K-V Road (Route 40) just east of School Road (Virginia Route 707), on the right when traveling east.
African American patrons, lacking facilities for secondary education, established Lunenburg Training School here about 1920. The school benefited from the support of the Jeanes Fund, which sponsored African American supervisors of education in rural . . . — — Map (db m182557) HM
On Mecklenburg Avenue at West 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on Mecklenburg Avenue.
Nathaniel Lee Hawthorne, civil rights leader,
campaigned for racial and social justice for the
people of Southside Virginia. A native of
Lunenburg County and a World War II veteran, he
conducted his work despite death threats and
other attempts . . . — — Map (db m107599) HM
On Firehouse Road at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Firehouse Road.
[Captions:]
Henry Huttleston Rogers (left)
Born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, Henry Huttleston Rogers was a well-known businessman and financier. Rogers co-founded the Virginian Railway and was good friends with Mark Twain. Rogers . . . — — Map (db m182562) HM
On Firehouse Road at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Firehouse Road.
[Captions:]
Dave's Auto Treat
First school house in Victoria
First pumper 1941 Chevrolet (watch out)
1941 Chevrolet Oren Fire Truck
First factory-built fire truck for the town, built in Roanoke, Virginia and delivered . . . — — Map (db m182569) HM
On Firehouse Road at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Firehouse Road.
[Captions:]
Victoria Yard
July 5, 1911
Last passenger train
January 29, 1956
Aerial view of Virginian Railway Yard in Victoria, 1957
Turntable and roundhouse
Late 1950's . . . — — Map (db m182560) HM
On K-V Road (Virginia Route 40) at Oakes Road (County Route 652), on the right when traveling east on K-V Road.
To the south stood the Glebe House of Cumberland
Parish, residence of Anglican minister Rev. James
Craig from 1759 until his death in 1795. An
ardent patriot during the Revolutionary War,
Craig allowed his mill on Flat Rock Creek to be
used as . . . — — Map (db m107640) HM
On Tidewater Avenue just south of West 7th Street, on the right when traveling south.
On May 13, 1947, several African American leaders in Lunenburg County met at First Baptist Church in Victoria to discuss the need for a centrally located building large enough to accommodate county-wide gatherings. Out of a need to deal with . . . — — Map (db m182559) HM
On Tidewater Avenue at West 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on Tidewater Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
On May 13, 1947, several African-American leaders in Lunenburg County met at First Baptist Church in Victoria to discuss the need for a centrally located building large enough to accommodate countywide gatherings and educational activities . . . — — Map (db m31856) HM
On Main Street (Virginia Route 40) at 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
The town of Victoria, located halfway between Roanoke and Norfolk, was conceived in 1906 when the Virginian Railway was built to transport coal from Southwest Virginia to Tidewater. Henry H. Rogers, builder of the Virginian Railway, probably named . . . — — Map (db m20236) HM
Near Provincial Road 329, 0.2 kilometers north of Backman Road, on the left when traveling north.
English text only shown
The communities of Peggys Cove and Blandford were central to the recovery operation following the crash of Swissair Flight 111. The Whalesback and Bayswater Beach sites were chosen for their proximity to those . . . — — Map (db m47255) HM
On King Street (County Route 331) at the Old Bridge Street bridge over the LaHave River (Nova Scotia Route 3), on the right when traveling north on King Street.
Bridging the LaHave
It is only fitting that a place named "Bridgewater" should have such a rich history of bridges. Between 1825 and 1983, five bridges have spanned the LaHave River, connecting east and west Bridgewater. Prior to . . . — — Map (db m112428) HM
On King Street (Nova Scotia Route 3) at the Old Bridge Street bridge over the LaHave River (Nova Scotia Route 3), on the right when traveling north on King Street.
Up in Flames
In the cold, early hours of January 12, 1899, a fire began in the basement store of E. B. Simonson, located in the Music Hall at the corner of Dominion Street, and Commercial (now King) Street, where you are . . . — — Map (db m112426) HM
On Bluenose Drive close to King Street, on the right when traveling west.
English
Seafaring of all kinds, and fishing especially, is one of most dangerous occupations. Lunenburgers have lived with the dangers associated with making a living from the sea. Fishermen in dories would get lost in the fog, unable to . . . — — Map (db m78204) HM
On Cornwallis Street at Cumberland Street, on the right when traveling north on Cornwallis Street.
Here, in the year 1753, before any church was built, open-air Divine Services were held and Holy Communion administered in English, French, and German, to the first settlers and Garrison of the Town of Lunenburg by the Reverend Jean Baptiste . . . — — Map (db m112431) HM
On Blockhouse Hill Road at Townsend Street, on the left when traveling north on Blockhouse Hill Road.
English
When the British settlement at Lunenburg was established in 1753, the Town plot was enclosed by pickets surrounding the east, north and west ends of the Town. The west end was fortified by four blockhouses placed at strategic . . . — — Map (db m78328) HM
English
The earliest inhabitants of these lands were the Mi’kmaq. Their nation included most of the territory that later became Acadia and possibly parts of Newfoundland. This area was called Mi’kma’ki. It consisted of seven regions, each . . . — — Map (db m78297) HM
English
In 1750, British authorities, mistrustful of the colony’s large Acadian population, began encouraging immigration by settlers of more obvious loyalties. These settlers became known as the “Foreign Protestants.” They . . . — — Map (db m78296) HM
On Blockhouse Hill Road at Townsend Street, on the left when traveling north on Blockhouse Hill Road.
English
On June 8, 1753, a small flotilla of ships carried 1453 settlers protected by 150 troops and militia, arrived at the harbour which the Mi’kmaq called Merligueche after the whitecaps that topped the waves in the harbour. This group . . . — — Map (db m78318) HM
On Cornwallis Street at Townsend Street, on the right when traveling north on Cornwallis Street.
Solomon House c.1775
One of Lunenburg's Most Historic Homes
Built by Heinrich Koch
Heinrich Koch was nineteen when he arrived
at Lunenburg with the first settlers in 1753.
The next year, with his father Anton, he set
up the town's . . . — — Map (db m112430) HM
English
On March 26, 1921, Smith & Rhuland’s launched hull number 121, the fishing schooner Bluenose. Built from a design by William J. Roué, Bluenose at 258 tons, was the largest schooner ever launched at Lunenburg. Although . . . — — Map (db m78158) HM
On Bluenose Drive close to King Street, on the right when traveling west.
English
By 1870, Lunenburg schooners abandoned the Labrador fishery and concentrated on the fishing banks off of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Instead of handlining from the schooner’s deck, fishermen set out in dories - double-ended, flat . . . — — Map (db m78207) HM
On Bluenose Drive close to King Street, on the right when traveling west.
English
Although efforts were made to use large vessels known as otter trawls in the offshore fishery in the 1920’s, they were not used extensively until after the Second World War. Unlike the long line which used baited hooks to attract . . . — — Map (db m78206) HM
On Bluenose Drive close to Cornwallis Street, on the right when traveling west.
English
Lunenburg’s early settlers, the “Foreign Protestants,” came from a rich agricultural area in Europe and it was planned that they should establish farms which could supply both their own needs and those of the colony’s . . . — — Map (db m78259) HM
On Bluenose Drive close to Hopson Street, on the right when traveling east.
English
Lunenburg’s success in the fishery stimulated the construction of many fishing vessels. Almost all of the schooners fishing out of Lunenburg during the Town’s first 200 years were built in the Town or in other Lunenburg County . . . — — Map (db m78154) HM
On Linden Avenue at Bluenose Drive, on the left when traveling west on Linden Avenue.
English
This site known as the Old French Cemetery, is one of the few links to the Town’s Mi’kmaq and Acadian past. Known by the Mi’kmaq as Merligueche meaning whitecaps which topped the waves in the harbour, the name continued to be used . . . — — Map (db m78260) HM
On Bluenose Drive close to Duke Street (pedestrian walkway), on the right when traveling west.
English
A remarkable historical community is found in the streets, public spaces, buildings and daily life of Old Town Lunenburg. Set on a hill overlooking the harbour, Lunenburg was founded in 1753. Its gridiron layout, with a parade . . . — — Map (db m78209) HM
On Rum Row at Bluenose Drive, on the right when traveling south on Rum Row.
English
From 1920 until 1933, the sale of alcohol was prohibited due to the strong “Temperance Movement” in the United States. This prompted a demand for smuggled liquor which proved to be a lucrative business for organized crime . . . — — Map (db m78303) HM
Prominently sited on the parade square, this church was an important symbol of British authority and Anglican dominance for Lunenburg's early settlers, who were mainly German-speaking Protestants. From construction in 1754 through many alterations . . . — — Map (db m112453) HM
On Cornwallis Street at Cumberland Street, on the right when traveling north on Cornwallis Street.
The first Anglican services in Lunenburg were held outdoors on this site and were conducted by a missionary from England. A two-storey structure in the New England Meeting House style was built between 1754 and 1763. The oak frames were . . . — — Map (db m112486) HM
English
More than a century before the founding of Lunenburg, these lands were inhabited by French-speaking settlers, known as Acadians. Their settlements, including one at Lunenburg, then known by its Mi’kimaq name, Merligueche, began in . . . — — Map (db m78294) HM
Beginning in the early hours of November 1, 2001, fire ravaged this historic church, substantially destroying the building. Undaunted by the destruction, the parishioners decided to restore the church. With financial help from friends around the . . . — — Map (db m112454) HM
On Cornwallis Street at Cumberland Street, on the right when traveling north on Cornwallis Street.
This bell hung in the tower of St. John's since 1814 and served as the tolling bell for over 185 years. It was cast at the Whitechapel Foundry in London, England. On November 1, 2001, fire ravished through the Church, destroying the tower and . . . — — Map (db m112432) HM
On Bluenose Drive close to King Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Labrador whaler Anderson Bros. is the type of boat that was used extensively in the Labrador fishery of the 19th century. Lunenburg County had a large fleet of 40 to 60 ton schooners known as “Labradormen” that went to the . . . — — Map (db m78205) HM
On Blockhouse Hill Road at Townsend Street, on the left when traveling north on Blockhouse Hill Road.
English
During the American Revolution many coastal settlements were harassed by enemy privateers. On the morning of 1 July 1782 approximately 100 raiders surprised and overpowered Lunenburg’s small defence force, captured the blockhouses . . . — — Map (db m78317) HM
On Cornwallis Street at Fox Street, on the left when traveling north on Cornwallis Street.
Lunenburg is home to the oldest worshiping Lutheran congregation in Canada. The first Lutherans, mostly Germans from farming districts of the Upper Rhine, settled in the Town in 1753. Initially they worshiped outdoors and later were allowed to . . . — — Map (db m112480) HM
On Main Street (Nova Scotia Route 3) at Edgewater Street (Nova Scotia Route 3), in the median on Main Street.
This stone of remembrance
is erected in loving memory
of our brave men
who laid down their lives
in the Great War
1914 - 1918
for
Truth Justice Liberty
In honour
of all who served
and in grateful appreciation
of the valiant . . . — — Map (db m112530) WM
