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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Doswell

 
Clickable Map of Hanover 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 Hanover County, VA (316) Caroline County, VA (77) Goochland County, VA (43) Henrico County, VA (378) King William County, VA (49) Louisa County, VA (56) New Kent County, VA (67) Spotsylvania County, VA (446)  HanoverCounty(316) Hanover County (316)  CarolineCounty(77) Caroline County (77)  GoochlandCounty(43) Goochland County (43)  HenricoCounty(378) Henrico County (378)  KingWilliamCounty(49) King William County (49)  LouisaCounty(56) Louisa County (56)  NewKentCounty(67) New Kent County (67)  SpotsylvaniaCounty(446) Spotsylvania County (446)
Hanover is the county seat for Hanover County
Doswell is in Hanover County
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1 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell, Kings Dominion — Arachnidia — Temple of the Tarantula — Discovered & Named by: Marie Estrada, Ph.D. (2010) —
On Kings Dominion Boulevard near Interstate 95, on the right when traveling east.
2 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 10 — Artillery Duel — May 25 - 26, 1864 — Gray Trail —
Near Verndon Road (Virginia Route 864) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 865), on the right when traveling west.
3 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — EA-4 — Attack at Ox Ford — 24 May 1864 —
On Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
4 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 3 — Battle on the Skirmish Line — May 24, 1864 2:00 - 4:00pm — Gray Trail —
Near Verndon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
5 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — The Blue Ridge Tollway — Opened May, 1975 —
Near Theme Park Way.
6 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Boo Boo's Tree Swings — Opened May, 1975 —
Near Theme Park Way.
7 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Boulder Bumpers — Opened May, 1975 —
Near Theme Park Way.
8 ► Virginia, Caroline County, Doswell — Z-155 — Caroline County/Hanover County —
On Washington Highway (U.S. 1) south of Oxford Road, on the right when traveling north.
9 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — The Carousel — Kings Dominion —
Near Theme Park Way, on the right when traveling north.
10 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — The Carrousel
Near Kings Dominion Boulevard (Virginia Route 30) at Theme Park Way. Reported permanently removed.
11 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — E-111 — Church Quarter —
On Old Ridge Road 0.1 miles east of Welling Hall Road, on the left when traveling east.
12 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 2 — Colonel Weisiger's Virginians — May 24, 1864 1:00 - 4:00pm — Gray Trail —
Near Verndon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
13 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 6 — "Come on to Richmond" — May 24, 1864 6:00pm — Gray Trail —
Near Verndon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
14 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Dead of the North Anna Battlefield —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 685) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road, on the right when traveling west.
15 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 10 — Deadly Skirmishing — May 24, 1864 — Blue Trail —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
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16 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 9 — Death Under The Trees — May 25, 1864 — Blue Trail —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
17 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 12 — Dig and Dig Some More — May 25-26, 1864 — Blue Trail —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
18 ► Virginia, Caroline County, Doswell — ND-1 — Early Indian Tool Making Camps —
On Dawn Boulevard (Virginia Route 30), on the right when traveling east.
19 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — The Eiffel Tower — Opened May, 1975 —
Near Theme Park Way.
20 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — The Fight for North Anna / The North Anna Battlefield —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 685) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road, on the right when traveling west.
21 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — E-5 — Fork Church —
On Old Ridge Road at Rocketts Mill Road, on the left when traveling east on Old Ridge Road.
22 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 4 — Grant Reacts — May 24, 1864 — Blue Trail —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
23 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 11 — Griffin's Artillery — May 25, 1864 — Blue Trail —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
24 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell, Kings Dominion — Hanover Hill Orchard —
Near Kings Dominion Boulevard near Interstate 95, on the right when traveling east.
25 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — E-21 — Hanover Junction
On Washington Highway (U.S. 1) north of Doswell Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
26 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Hanover Junction — Crucial Intersection — Lee vs. Grant — The 1864 Campaign
On Doswell Road at Washington Highway (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling east on Doswell Road. Reported permanently removed.
27 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 5 — The Heart of Dixie — May 24, 1864 3:45pm — Gray Trail —
Near Verndon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
28 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — In Memory —
Near Verdon Road (County Route 684).
29 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 8 — The Inverted V — May 23, 1864 6:45pm — Gray Trail —
Near Verndon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
30 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell, Kings Dominion — Jungle X-Pedition Base Camp — Adventurers Wanted! —
Near Kings Dominion Boulevard near Interstate 95, on the right when traveling east.
31 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — E-22 — Lafayette and Cornwallis —
On Washington Highway (U.S. 1) 0.3 miles south of Oxford Road, on the right when traveling south.
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32 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 5 — Ledlie's Legacy — May 24, 1864 — Blue Trail —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
33 ► Virginia, Caroline County, Doswell — E-23 — Lee and Grant
On Washington Highway (U.S. 1) south of Oxford Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
34 ► Virginia, Caroline County, Doswell — E-23 — Lee and Grant —
On Washington Highway (U.S. 1) south of Oxford Road, on the right when traveling north.
35 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 2 — Like the Coming of a Cyclone — May 24, 1864 6:00 - 6:30pm — Blue Trail —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
36 ► Virginia, Caroline County, Doswell — ND-10 — Meadow Farm — Birthplace of Secretariat —
On Dawn Blvd. (Virginia Route 30) 1.8 miles east of Interstate 95, on the left when traveling east.
37 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 1 — Men From Massachusetts — May 24, 1864 6:45pm — Blue Trail —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road (Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
38 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 6 — A Night of Agony — May 24, 1864 — Blue Trail —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road (Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
39 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — North Anna River —
On Washington Highway (U.S. 1) south of Oxford Road ( Route 689) when traveling south.
40 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — EA-1 — North Anna River Campaign — 21-26 May 1864 —
On Washington Highway (U.S. 1) north of Verdon Road ( Route 684), on the right when traveling south.
41 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 4 — One Brigade Alone — May 24, 1864 3:00 - 4:00pm — Gray Trail —
Near Verndon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
42 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 9 — One More River to Cross — May 24 - 26, 1864 — Gray Trail —
Near Verndon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
43 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 1 — The Ox Ford Road — May 23, 1864 11:00am - 8:00pm — Gray Trail —
Near Verndon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
44 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Ranger Smith's Jeep Tour — Opened May, 1975 —
Near Theme Park Way.
45 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Rebel Yell — ACE Roller Coaster Landmark —
Near Kings Dominion Road (Virginia Route 30) near Theme Park Way.
46 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 8 — Reinforcements Arrive — May 24, 1864 — Blue trail —
On Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
47 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell, Kings Dominion — Reptilian — Temple of the Crocodile — Discovered & Named by: Professor Rovin Jay (2015) —
Near Kings Dominion Boulevard near Interstate 95, on the right.
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48 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 7 — River War — May 24-27, 1864 — Blue Trail —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
49 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 3 — Run for Safety — May 24, 1864 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm — Blue Trail —
Near Verdon Road (State Road 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road (State Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
50 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 7 — "Save yourselves if you can" — May 24, 1864 6:00 - 7:00pm — Gray Trail —
Near Verndon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
51 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — The Scooby-Doo Ghoster Coaster — Opened May, 1975 —
Near Theme Park Way.
52 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — The Shenandoah Lumber Company — Opened May, 1975 —
Near Theme Park Way.
53 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — The Shockwave — Opened April, 1986 —
Near Theme Park Way.
54 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Stop 13 — Stalemate — May 26-27, 1864 — Blue Trail —
Near Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
55 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Turning Lee’s Flank — Battle of North Anna River — 1864 Overland Campaign —
On Verdon Road (Virginia Route 684) 0.2 miles west of New Market Mill Road ( Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
56 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Volcano — The Blast Coaster — Paramount's Kings Dominion —
Near Theme Park Way.
57 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Water Works —
Near Theme Park Way.
58 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — The Wave Swinger — Opened May, 1975 —
Near Theme Park Way.
 
 
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