On May 21, 1864, Gen. Winfield S. Hancock’s Second Corps passed through Bowling Green. Union soldiers broke into stores, looted homes and freed prisoners from the jail. Documents from the ransacked courthouse littered the streets.
A few bold . . . — — Map (db m207703) HM
(front of marker) The first African-American slaves were brought to Caroline County around 1700. Few records were kept of their existence, except for their status and value as property and the occasional brush with the law. Many slaves of . . . — — Map (db m34350) HM
In honor of the 461 men of Caroline County
who served their country during the Great World War of 1914 - 1918.
Their names are recorded at the clerk's office
the following
made the supreme sacrifice
E.C. Purks • Robert Cooper • . . . — — Map (db m34457) WM
"For Those Who Fought For It, Freedom Has A Taste The Protected Will Never Know."
(back of marker) A project of H.E.L.P. Bowling Green with the generous support of: Citizens of Caroline, E.M. Gray & son, Dr. Cathie Butterworth, . . . — — Map (db m34349) HM
(front of marker) Erected by the people of Caroline County to commemorate the valor and endurance of its soldiers furnished to the Army of the Confederate States of America 1861 - 1865.
(left side of marker) 9th Regiment Va. . . . — — Map (db m116125) WM
The Caroline County Circuit Courthouse
was officially designated as
"The Honorable J. Peyton Farmer Circuit Courthouse"
by the Caroline County Board of Supervisors on
September 9, 2014
James Peyton Farmer was a distinguished jurist . . . — — Map (db m133745) HM
Born in Washington D.C., John Cephas grew up
there and in Caroline County. He was influenced
at an early age by his mother's singing. A cousin
taught him the highly syncopated and danceable
guitar style now known as Piedmont Blues, . . . — — Map (db m75730) HM
The majority opinion by Chief Justice Earl Warren, June 12, 1967, declared that marriage represents "one of the basic civil rights of man," describing it as "fundamental to our very existence and survival."
In honor of the men and
women of Caroline County who
served their country during
the wars and conflicts
after the Vietnam Era
The following gave
their lives in the line of duty
Michael N. "Chip" Manns, Jr. - Desert Shield - 1990 . . . — — Map (db m272235) WM
Built approximately 1820, the Star Hotel was one of two taverns serving Bowling Green. During the Civil War, it was operated by the Henry Gouldman family, and became a notorious Confederate spy headquarters and safe haven to those who aided . . . — — Map (db m207706) HM
Est.
1837
The Historic District of the
Town of Bowling Green
is listed on the
Virginia Landmarks
Register
and the
National Register
of Historic Places — — Map (db m133743) HM
In honor of the men and
women of Caroline County who
served their county during
the Vietnam War 1955 - 1975
The following
made the supreme sacrifice
Clarence Melvin Gatewood •
Thomas Milton Gouldin •
Sherman William . . . — — Map (db m272236) WM
In honor of the men and
women of Caroline County who
served their country during
the World War 1914-1918,
the World War 1941-1945 and
the Korean Conflict 1950-1953
The following
made the supreme sacrifice
World War . . . — — Map (db m272234) WM
