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Historical Markers in Laurel, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Henrico 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 Henrico County, VA (345) Charles City County, VA (76) Chesterfield County, VA (231) Goochland County, VA (37) Hanover County, VA (282) New Kent County, VA (56) Powhatan County, VA (30) Richmond Ind. City, VA (565)  HenricoCounty(345) Henrico County (345)  CharlesCityCounty(76) Charles City County (76)  ChesterfieldCounty(231) Chesterfield County (231)  GoochlandCounty(37) Goochland County (37)  HanoverCounty(282) Hanover County (282)  NewKentCounty(56) New Kent County (56)  PowhatanCounty(30) Powhatan County (30)  Richmond(565) Richmond (565)
Laurel is the county seat for Henrico County
Laurel is in Henrico County
      Henrico County (345)  
ADJACENT TO HENRICO COUNTY
      Charles City County (76)  
      Chesterfield County (231)  
      Goochland County (37)  
      Hanover County (282)  
      New Kent County (56)  
      Powhatan County (30)  
      Richmond (565)  
 
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1 Virginia, Henrico County, Laurel — Henrico CountyVirginia’s Second Settlement
In 1611, Sir Thomas Dale founded the Citie of Henricus, the second settlement in the Colony of Virginia which later became Henrico County. Henrico, named for Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales and son of King James I, became one of the original eight . . . Map (db m39688) HM
2 Virginia, Henrico County, Laurel — EA-3 — Laurel Historic District
Laurel, first named Hungary Station, was the location of a spur railroad line to the coal fields in western Henrico County. During the Civil War the station here was burned, and Colonel Ulrich Dahlgren's body was secretly buried here in March 1864 . . . Map (db m10650) HM
3 Virginia, Henrico County, Laurel — The Courthouse TodayPart of a Complex of Local Services
The need to centralize the county’s government and to provide adequate jail facilities prompted local officials to take measures to build a new complex. A dedication of the new court facility at Parham and Hungary Spring roads took place in 1974. It . . . Map (db m39691) HM
4 Virginia, Henrico County, Laurel — The Courthouses in RichmondGrowth and Consolidation
The 1752 Henrico Courthouse, a colonial-style brick structure, was built in Richmond in the middle of 22nd and East Main streets. The Declaration of Independence was read publicly for the first time from its steps on August 5, 1776. In 1824, the . . . Map (db m39690) HM
5 Virginia, Henrico County, Laurel — The Early Courthouses in VarinaEstablishment of Justice
During the 1620s, Henrico court meetings were referred to as the Court of Upper Charles City. After the establishment of the county in 1634, the gentlemen justices of Henrico assembled for their monthly sessions either at the home of one of their . . . Map (db m39689) HM
 
 
 
 
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May. 10, 2024