Historical Markers and War Memorials in Nelson County

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Nelson County

1 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — W-177 — Blue Ridge Parkway —

On Interstate 64 at milepost 100.3 east of Three Notched Mountain Highway (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling east.

2 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — RA-7 — Blue Ridge Tunnel —

On Afton Depot Lane 0.2 miles west of Afton Mountain Road (Virginia Route 6), on the left when traveling west.

3 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — Claudius Crozet — The Blue Ridge Tunnel —

On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail 0.2 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.

4 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark —

On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail 0.6 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.

5 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — East Trailhead — Blue Ridge Tunnel —

On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail just west of Afton Depot Lane, on the left when traveling west.

6 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — W-219 — Flight of Richard C. duPont —

On Interstate 64 at milepost 100, on the right when traveling east.

7 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — W-239 — Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District —

On Interstate 64 at milepost 100, 0.5 miles east of U.S. 250, on the right when traveling east.

8 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — Z-111 — Nelson County / Augusta County —

On Rockfish Gap Turnpike (U.S. 250) at Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway, on the right when traveling east on Rockfish Gap Turnpike.

9 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — Rockfish Gap —

On Blue Ridge Parkway at Howardsville Turnpike, on the right when traveling south on Blue Ridge Parkway.

10 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — W-218 — Rockfish Gap Meeting —

On Interstate 64 at milepost 100, on the right when traveling east.

11 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — The Blue Ridge Railroad — The Blue Ridge Tunnel —

On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail 0.4 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.

12 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — The Laborers — The Blue Ridge Tunnel —

On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail 0.4 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.

13 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — Virginia's Nineteenth-Century Transportation Challenges — The Blue Ridge Tunnel —

On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail 0.1 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.

14 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Arrington — R-58 — Birthplace of Rives —

On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) south of Oak Ridge Road (County Route 653), on the right when traveling north.

15 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Arrington — Earl Henry Hamner, Jr. — July 10, 1923 - March 24, 2016 —

Near Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29).

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16 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Arrington — Jimmy Fortune — March 11, 1955 - —

On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29).

17 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Arrington — R-57 — Oak Ridge Estate —

On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) south of Oak Ridge Road (County Route 653), on the right when traveling north.

18 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Colleen — R-81 — Cabellsville —

On Thomas Nelson Hwy (Virginia Route 29) at Cooperative Way, on the right when traveling south on Thomas Nelson Hwy.

19 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Covesville — Z-21 — Nelson County / Albemarle County —

On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) east of State Route 6, on the right when traveling west.

20 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Faber — R-51 — Hurricane Camille —

On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) 0.1 miles east of Tidbit Trail, on the right when traveling east.

21 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Lodebar — RA-4 — Rockfish Church —

On Rockfish Valley Parkway (State Highway 151) 0.5 miles south of River Road (State Highway 6).

22 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — R-50 — Boyhood Home of Colonel John Mosby —

On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) at Mosby Lane, on the right when traveling north on Thomas Nelson Highway.

23 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Confederate Memorial —

On Court Street (Virginia Route 1001) at Main Street on Court Street.

24 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Hurricane Camille Memorial —

On Court Street (Virginia Route 1001) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Court Street.

25 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — R-56 — Lovingston

On Front Street (Business U.S. 29) just south of Main Street (State Route 1001), on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.

26 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — R-56 — Lovingston —

On Front Street (Business U.S. 29) south of Main Street, on the right when traveling south.

27 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Lovingston High School —

On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) 0.3 miles south of Callohill Drive, on the right when traveling south.

28 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Nelson County Courthouse —

On Courthouse Square.

29 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Nelson County World War II Memorial —

On Court Street (Virginia Route 1001) near Main Street.

30 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Nelson County World War Memorial —

On Court Street (Virginia Route 1001) near Main Street.

31 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Nelson Memorial Library — [Flood of 1969 Memorial] —

Near Thomas Nelson Highway (Route 29) 0.3 miles south of Callohill Drive, on the left when traveling north.

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32 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Massie's Mill — Hurricane Camille —

On Crabtree Falls Highway (State Highway 56) just south of Dickie Road (State Route 666).

33 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Massie's Mill — OQ-4 — Thomas Massie —

On Crabtree Falls Highway (State Highway 56) at Dickie Road (State Route 666) on Crabtree Falls Highway.

34 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Montebello — 20-Minute Cliff —

On Blue Ridge Parkway 3 miles south of Campbells Mountain Road ( Route 814), on the left when traveling south.

35 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Nellysford — RA-6 — William H. Crawford —

On Rockfish Valley Highway (State Highway 151) north of Adial Road.

36 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Norwood — R-82 — Boyhood Home of Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin (1869-1939) — "Father of Colonial Williamsburg" —

On Norwood Lane (Virginia Route 626) at Capel Lane ( Route 727), on the left when traveling west on Norwood Lane.

37 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Piney River — American Cyanamid — The Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail —

Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles Firehouse Road ( Route 675), on the left when traveling south.

38 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Piney River — Hurricane Camille — The Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail —

Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road ( Route 675), on the left when traveling south.

39 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Piney River — The Rivers — The Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail —

Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road ( Route 675), on the left when traveling south.

40 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Piney River — The Scale House — The Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail —

Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road ( Route 675), on the left when traveling south.

41 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Piney River — The Virginia Blue Ridge Railway — The Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail —

Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road ( Route 675), on the left when traveling south.

42 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Piney River — RA-3 — Virginia Blue Ridge Railway —

On Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road, on the right when traveling north.

43 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Shipman — OQ-6 — Peter Cartwright — (1 Sept. 1785 – 25 Sept. 1872) —

On James River Road (U.S. 56) at Findlay Mountain Road (County Route 647), on the right when traveling east on James River Road.

44 ► Virginia, Nelson County, White Rock — Old Mountain Homesite — George Washington National Forest —

Near Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 18.5).

45 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Wingina — Z-282 — Buckingham County / Nelson County —

On James River Road (State Highway 56), on the right when traveling north.

46 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Wingina — OQ-5 — William Cabell —

On James River Road (State Highway 56), on the right when traveling north.

47 ► Virginia, Nelson County, Wintergreen — R-51 — Hurricane Camille —

On Rockfish Valley Highway (U.S. 151) 0.1 miles south of Horizon Village Road, on the right when traveling east.

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