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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Ruther Glen

 
Clickable Map of Caroline 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 Caroline County, VA (77) Essex County, VA (45) Hanover County, VA (316) King and Queen County, VA (29) King George County, VA (32) King William County, VA (49) Spotsylvania County, VA (446) Stafford County, VA (225)  CarolineCounty(77) Caroline County (77)  EssexCounty(45) Essex County (45)  HanoverCounty(316) Hanover County (316)  KingandQueenCounty(29) King and Queen County (29)  KingGeorgeCounty(32) King George County (32)  KingWilliamCounty(49) King William County (49)  SpotsylvaniaCounty(446) Spotsylvania County (446)  StaffordCounty(225) Stafford County (225)
Bowling Green is the county seat for Caroline County
Ruther Glen is in Caroline County
Caroline County (77)  ►
ADJACENT TO CAROLINE COUNTY
Essex County (45)  ►
Hanover County (316)  ►
King and Queen County (29)  ►
King George County (32)  ►
King William County (49)  ►
Spotsylvania County (446)  ►
Stafford County (225)  ►
 
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1 ► Virginia, Caroline County, Ruther Glen — Birthplace of the Legendary Secretariat — Triple Crown Champion — 1970 - 1989 —
Secretariat's Legacy The greatest Triple Crown Champion of all time is a Virginia-bred horse from Caroline County, Virginia. Secretariat was born in Caroline County in the early morning of March 30, 1970 at Meadow Farm. Secretariat was . . . — — Map (db m272238) HM
2 ► Virginia, Caroline County, Ruther Glen — Carmel Church — Gathering for North Anna — Lee vs. Grant - The 1864 Campaign —
The scattered corps of the Union army reunited here at Carmel Church (known during the war as Mount Carmel Church) on May 23 before attacking Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee across the North Anna River, approximately three miles ahead. Gen. Winfield . . . — — Map (db m3693) HM
3 ► Virginia, Caroline County, Ruther Glen — E-25 — Grant’s Operations —
Here, at Mount Carmel Church, on May 23, 1864, Hancock’s (Second) Corps turned south to the North Anna River; Warren’s (Fifth) Corps and Wright’s (Sixth) Corps here turned west to Jericho Mills on the River. Grant had his headquarters in the church . . . — — Map (db m3696) HM
4 ► Virginia, Caroline County, Ruther Glen — The Hermon Baptist Association Memorial — 1771 - 1922 —
This tablet is placed here in the year 1922 by the churches of The Hermon Baptist Association to commemorate the heroism of Bartholomew Chewning • John Young • Lewis Craig • Edward Herndon • John Burrus • James Goodrich . . . — — Map (db m180256) HM
5 ► Virginia, Caroline County, Ruther Glen — In Honor and Remembrance —
In Honor and Remembrance of the heroes and the victims in the fight against terrorism and to celebrate the enduring spirit of all Americans — — Map (db m272237) WM
6 ► Virginia, Caroline County, Ruther Glen — E-100 — William Clark Birthplace —
William Clark was born to John and Ann Rogers Clark on 1 Aug. 1770 on the family farm about one mile north. The Clark family moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1784. William Clark served in the Kentucky militia and in the Indian campaigns in the Old . . . — — Map (db m22561) HM
7 ► Virginia, Caroline County, Ruther Glen — E-99-a — York (Born ca. 1770) —
York was the only African American on the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean (1803-1806). Enslaved at birth, he grew up near here in the household of William Clark's parents, moved to Kentucky with the family, and came under Clark's . . . — — Map (db m272318) HM
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026