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On Beaverdam School Road (Virginia Route 739) east of Halls Hideaway Lane, on the right when traveling east.
The original Beaver Dam School was built in 1909 on land acquired by the School Board of Beaver Dam District No. 3 of Hanover County. On 16 Dec 1919, fire destroyed the original two-story frame building that housed both elementary and high school . . . — — Map (db m80002) HM
Near Chiswell Lane (Virginia Route 740) 0.1 miles north of Scotchtown Road (Virginia Route 685).
Scotchtown is best known as the site from which Patrick Henry rode to Richmond in March of 1775 to deliver his infamous “Liberty or Death” speech. . Some have even suggested that the house, where he had been forced to confine his wife . . . — — Map (db m47453) HM
On West Patrick Henry Road (Virginia Route 54) at Scotchtown Road, on the right when traveling west on West Patrick Henry Road.
A mile north is Scotchtown, Patrick Henry's Home, 1771-1777. Dolly Madison, President James Madison's wife, lived here in her girlhood. Layfayette was here in May, 1781, retreating northward before Cornwallis. Cornwallis passed here in June, 1781, . . . — — Map (db m21924) HM
On Beaverdam School Road (County Route 739) 0.1 miles Beaverdam Road, on the left when traveling west.
The first railroad depot at Beaver Dam was built ca. 1840 to serve the farmers of Hanover and Louisa counties. Its strategic location during the Civil War made it a target of many Union raids. The July 20, 1862, raid saw the depot burned and Colonel . . . — — Map (db m5186) HM