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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Spotsylvania County

 
Clickable Map of Spotsylvania County, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Spotsylvania County, VA (446) Caroline County, VA (77) Culpeper County, VA (198) Fredericksburg Ind. City, VA (379) Hanover County, VA (316) Louisa County, VA (56) Orange County, VA (191) Stafford County, VA (225)  SpotsylvaniaCounty(446) Spotsylvania County (446)  CarolineCounty(77) Caroline County (77)  CulpeperCounty(198) Culpeper County (198)  (379) Fredericksburg (379)  HanoverCounty(316) Hanover County (316)  LouisaCounty(56) Louisa County (56)  OrangeCounty(191) Orange County (191)  StaffordCounty(225) Stafford County (225)
Spotsylvania Courthouse is the county seat for Spotsylvania County
Adjacent to Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Caroline County (77)  ►
Culpeper County (198)  ►
Fredericksburg (379)  ►
Hanover County (316)  ►
Louisa County (56)  ►
Orange County (191)  ►
Stafford County (225)  ►
 
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1 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — Artillery Duel — The Battle of Chancellorsville Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Plank Road east of Stuart Drive, on the right when traveling east.
2 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — Chancellor Cemetery — The Battle of Chancellorsville Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) east of Bullock Road, on the right when traveling east.
3 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — Confederate Breakthrough —
Near Plank Road (State Highway 3) east of Bullock Road, on the right when traveling west.
4 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — Fairview — The Battle of Chancellorsville Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Berry Paxton Road north of Stuart Drive, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — Fairview — The Battle of Chancellorsville Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) east of Bullock Road, on the right when traveling east.
6 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — First Day at Chancellorsville — Retreat Over Mott's Run —
Near Plank Road (State Highway 3) east of Montpelier Drive, on the right when traveling west.
7 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — Flanking of Hays' Brigade —
Near Plank Road (State Highway 3) east of Bullock Road, on the right when traveling west.
8 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — Hazel Grove — The Battle of Chancellorsville Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Stuart Drive north of Berry Paxton Road, on the right when traveling south.
9 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — High Drama, Human Tragedy — The Battle of Chancellorsville Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) east of Stuart Drive, on the right when traveling east.
10 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — Jackson's Impact — The Battle of Chancellorsville Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) east of Stuart Drive, on the right when traveling east.
11 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — Junction of Earthworks —
Near Plank Road (State Highway 3) east of Bullock Road, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — Ordeal of the Wounded — The Battle of Chancellorsville Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Plank Road west of Elys Ford Road, on the right when traveling east.
13 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — Stone's Reconnaissance —
Near Bullock Road west of Elys Ford Road, on the left when traveling east.
14 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Chancellorsville — The Union Army Escapes —
Near Bullock Road north of Plank Road ( Route 3), on the right when traveling north.
15 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — 11th United States Infantry — Major Delancey Floyd-Jones — 17 officers 360 enlisted —
Near Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) 0.8 miles west of Willow Oaks Drive, on the right when traveling west.
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16 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — 154th New York State Volunteer Infantry —
On Germanna Highway (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling east.
17 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — 15th Reg’t. N. J. Vol’s —
On Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) at Heatherstone Drive, on the right when traveling west on Plank Road.
18 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — 23rd Regt., N. J. Vols. —
On Plank Road (Virginia Route 3), on the left when traveling west.
19 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — A Midnight Conference —
Near Bullock Road south of Elys Ford Road, on the left when traveling north.
20 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — A Southern Memorial —
Near Lee Drive.
21 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Ancient Crossroads — 12,000 B.P. —
On Elys Ford Road (County Route 610) 0.1 miles north of Old Vaucluse Road, on the right when traveling north.
22 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Apex of Hooker’s Last Line —
On Elys Ford Road (County Route 610) at Bullock Road, on the right when traveling north on Elys Ford Road.
23 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Attack and Defense — The Battle of Chancellorsville - May 3, 1863 —
On Rensselaer Court at Plankd Road ( Route 3), on the left when traveling north on Rensselaer Court.
24 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Battle of Chancellorsville
Near Germanna Highway (State Highway 3) at Ely, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
25 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — J-40 — Battle of Chancellorsville —
On Elys Ford Road (County Route 610) north of Germanna Highway ( Route 3), on the left when traveling north.
26 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — J-40 — Battle of Chancellorsville
On Elys Ford Road (County Route 610) at Plank Raod ( Highway 3), on the right when traveling south on Elys Ford Road. Reported permanently removed.
27 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Battle of Fredericksburg — The Slaughter Pen —
On Tidewater Trail (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south.
28 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Battle of Fredericksburg — Winter War on the Rappahannock —
On Tidewater Trail (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south.
29 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Battle of Salem Church —
Near Old Salem Church Road near Plank Road ( Route 3).
30 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Battle of Salem Church —
On Salem Church Road at Plank Road ( Route 3) on Salem Church Road.
31 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Bernard's Cabin Trail — The Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
On Lee Drive, on the right when traveling west.
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32 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Bernard's Cabins — The Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, National Park Service —
Near Lee Drive, on the left when traveling east.
33 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Brig. Gen. E. F. Paxton, C.S.A. —
On Stuart Drive at Plank Road ( Highway 3), on the right when traveling south on Stuart Drive.
34 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Chancellorsville — May 3, 1863 —
On Elys Ford Road (County Route 610) 0.4 miles north of US Ford Road (County Route 616), on the right when traveling north.
35 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Chancellorsville
On Elys Ford Road (County Route 610) at Plank Road ( Route 3), on the left when traveling north on Elys Ford Road. Reported permanently removed.
36 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Chancellorsville Campaign —
On Laroque Run Drive at Perimeter Drive, on the right when traveling south on Laroque Run Drive.
37 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Chancellorsville Campaign —
On Plank Road / Germania Highway (State Highway 3) at Wiles Drive, on the right when traveling west on Plank Road / Germania Highway.
38 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Chancellorsville Campaign — Lee’s Greatest Victory —
On Plank Road (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling east.
39 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Chancellorsville Campaign — Hooker vs. Lee —
On Plank Road (Route 3), on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Chancellorsville Campaign —
On 12th Corps Drive 0.4 miles east of General Geary Court, on the left when traveling east.
41 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Chancellorsville Campaign
On Perimeter Drive south of U.S. Ford Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
42 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Chancellorsville Campaign —
On McLaws Drive 0.1 miles south of Plank Road ( Highway 3), on the right when traveling south.
43 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Chancellorsville Campaign —
On US Ford Road (Virginia Route 616) at Mineral Springs Drive, on the left when traveling north on US Ford Road.
44 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Chancellorsville Home of Mrs. Sanford Chancellor
On Elys Ford Road (County Route 610) at Plank Road ( Route 3), on the left when traveling north on Elys Ford Road. Reported permanently removed.
45 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Churchyard to Battleground — The Battle of Salem Church — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Near Old Salem Church Road near Plank Road ( Route 3).
46 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Civil War Earthworks —
Near Bullock Road north of Plank Road ( Route 3), on the left when traveling north.
47 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Civil War Preservation Trust — Serving America's Hallowed Ground
On Tessa Trail south of Tidewater Trail (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
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48 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Civilians in the Crossfire — The Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
On Plank Road / Germania Highway (State Highway 3) at Elys Ford Road (County Route 610), on the right when traveling west on Plank Road / Germania Highway.
49 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Clash Along Nine Mile Run — The Battle of Chancellorsville — May 3, 1863 —
On Rensselaer Court at Plank Road ( Route 3), on the left when traveling north on Rensselaer Court.
50 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Climactic Struggle —
On Plank Road / Germania Highway (State Highway 3) at Elys Ford Road (County Route 610), on the right when traveling west on Plank Road / Germania Highway.
51 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — E-46 — Colonial Fort —
On Tidewater Trail (Virginia Route 2) at Mansfield Club Drive, on the right when traveling south on Tidewater Trail.
52 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — N-10 — Colonial Post Office —
On Tidewater Trail (Virginia Route 2) 0.6 miles east of Jim Morris Road (County Route 609), on the left when traveling east.
53 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Colquitt Turns Tyler’s Flank — 11:00 A.M. —
On Elys Ford Road (County Route 610) 0.4 miles north of US Ford Road (County Route 616), on the right when traveling north.
54 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Colquitt’s Attack — 10:00 A.M. —
On Elys Ford Road (County Route 610) 0.4 miles north of US Ford Road (County Route 616), on the right when traveling north.
55 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Confederate Defense Turns to Offense — Battle of Chancellorsville - 1863 —
Near Plank Road/Germanna Highway (Virginia Route 3) near Harrison Road.
56 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Confederate Earthworks — The Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg, Virginia
On Jim Morris Road at Schumann Street, on the right when traveling south on Jim Morris Road. Reported damaged.
57 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Cosmo Gordon —
Near Leavells Road at Loriella Park, on the left when traveling north.
58 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — E-42 — Cox House —
On Lafayette Boulevard (Business U.S. 1) 0.5 miles north of Patriot Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north.
59 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — CVBT at Chancellorsville — Battlefield Preservation —
On Rensselaer Court at Plank Road ( Route 3), on the left when traveling north on Rensselaer Court.
60 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — CVBT at Chancellorsville — Battlefield Preservation —
On Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) 0.2 miles west of Orange Plank Road (County Route 621), on the right when traveling east.
61 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Dead Horse Hill — The Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
On Lee Drive, on the left when traveling east.
62 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Death of a Southern Radical — The Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
On Lee Drive 1.5 miles east of Lansdowne Road, on the right when traveling east.
63 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Death of Maxcy Gregg — The Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
On Lee Drive, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
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64 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Earthworks — Battle of Chancellorsville - 1863 —
On Plank Road/Germanna Highway (Virginia Route 3) near Harrison Road.
65 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Ebenezer McGee House Site —
On Ashley Farms Drive 0.3 miles east of Eastmont Drive, on the right when traveling north.
66 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Elisha Franklin Paxton — The Battle of Chancellorsville Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Stuart Drive 0.1 miles south of Plank Road ( Route 3), on the left when traveling south.
67 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — J-38 — Ely’s Ford —
On Ely's Ford Road (County Route 610) 0.3 miles north of Rapidan Drive, on the right when traveling north.
68 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Engines of Destruction — The Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, National Park Service —
Near Lee Drive, on the right when traveling east.
69 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — E-33 — Federal Raid —
On Patriot Highway (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles south of Massaponax Church Road (County Route 608), on the left when traveling south.
70 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Felled By His Own Men — The Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Near Germanna Highway (Virginia Route 3) east of Bullock Road, on the right when traveling west.
71 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — First Day at Chancellorsville — Pivot Point of a Campaign —
On Plank Road (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling west.
72 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — First Day at Chancellorsville — The Union Attack —
On Plank Road / Germanna Highway (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling west.
73 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — First Day at Chancellorsville — The Confederate Flank Attack —
Near Plank Road / Germanna Highway (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling west.
74 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — First Day at Chancellorsville — McGee Family: Divided Loyalties —
Near Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) 0.8 miles west of Corter Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
75 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — First Day at Chancellorsville — A Dangerous Field Hospital —
Near Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) 0.8 miles west of Corter Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
76 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — First Day at Chancellorsville — Absalom McGee House —
Near Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) 0.8 miles west of Corter Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
77 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — First Day at Chancellorsville — The End of the First Day —
Near Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) 0.8 miles west of Corter Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
78 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — First Day at Chancellorsville — Difficult Country —
Near Plank Road / Germanna Highway (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling west.
79 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — First Day at Chancellorsville — Not Just Armies —
On Plank Road / Germanna Highway (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling west.
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80 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — First Day at Chancellorsville — The Enemy Within —
Near Plank Road / Germanna Highway (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling west.
81 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — First Day at Chancellorsville — Safer Ground —
On Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) 0.8 miles west of Corter Avenue.
82 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — For All Anguish – For Some Freedom — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Old Salem Church Road near Plank Road ( Route 3).
83 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — E-84 — Fort Hood —
On Benchmark Road (County Route 608) at Tidewater Trail ( Route 2), on the right when traveling north on Benchmark Road.
84 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg Campaign —
On Lee Drive, on the left when traveling east.
85 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg Campaign —
On Lee Drive, on the left when traveling east.
86 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg Campaign —
On Lee Drive at Lansdowne Road, on the right when traveling west on Lee Drive.
87 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg Campaign —
On Lee Drive, on the right when traveling north.
88 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg Campaign —
Near Mine Road (County Route 636), on the right when traveling east.
89 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg Campaign
On Tidewater Trail (Virginia Route 2), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
90 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — From Church to Hospital — The Battle of Salem Church — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Near Old Salem Church Road near Plank Road ( Route 3).
91 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Hamilton's Crossing —
On Lee Drive.
92 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Hamilton's Crossing — The Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
On Lee Drive when traveling west.
93 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Heaven and Earth —
On Elys Ford Road (County Road 610) north of Old Vaucluse Road, on the right when traveling north.
94 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Hooker's Final Bastion — The Battle of Chancellorsville Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Elys Ford Road (County Route 610) at Bullock Road, on the right when traveling south on Elys Ford Road.
95 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Jackson — On the Field —
On Lee Drive, on the left when traveling east.
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96 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Jackson Attacks — The Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Near Plank Road (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling west.
97 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Jackson Holds Prospect Hill — The Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
On Lee Drive, on the left when traveling east.
98 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — E-113 — James Farmer, Civil Rights Leader —
On Patriot Highway (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles south of Massaponax Church Road (County Route 608), on the left when traveling south.
99 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Lee’s Head Quarters —
On Mine Road (County Route 636) at Ironwood Lane, on the left when traveling east on Mine Road.
100 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — E-38 — Lee’s Winter Headquarters
On Mine Road (County Route 636) 1.1 miles east of Patriot Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.

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