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Lee's Retreat Markers on Patrick Henry Highway image, Touch for more information
By Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009
Lee's Retreat Markers on Patrick Henry Highway
101 Virginia, Amelia County, Jetersville — M-13 — Lee's Retreat
On Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. 360) west of Mt Zion Road (County Route 639), on the right when traveling west.
102 Virginia, Amelia County, Jetersville — M-14 — Lee's Retreat
On Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. 360) at Amelia Springs Road (County Route 642), on the right when traveling west on Patrick Henry Highway.
103 Virginia, Amelia County, Jetersville — M-15 — Lee's Retreat
On Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. 360) at Amelia Springs Road (Route 642), on the right when traveling west on Patrick Henry Highway.
104 Virginia, Amelia County, Jetersville — M-19 — Lee's Retreat
On Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. 360) at Amelia Springs Road (County Route 642), on the right when traveling west on Patrick Henry Highway.
105 Virginia, Amelia County, Jetersville — Z-284 — Nottoway County / Amelia County
On Holly Farms Road (Route 307) west of Thompson Lane, on the right when traveling west.
106 Virginia, Amelia County, Jetersville — Z-48 — Nottoway County / Amelia County
On Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. 360) 0.3 miles west of Holly Farms Road, on the right when traveling west.
107 Virginia, Amelia County, Mannboro — OL-10 — Lee’s Retreat
On Namozine Road (Virginia Route 708) at Mill Quarter Road (Virginia Route 622), on the left when traveling north on Namozine Road.
108 Virginia, Amelia County, Skinquarter — Z-47 — Amelia County / Chesterfield County
On Hull Street Road, 1.6 miles west of Sappony Road, on the right when traveling west.
109 Virginia, Amherst County, Amherst — R-61 — Action at Tye River
On North Amherst Highway (U.S. 29) south of Ty River Road, on the right when traveling north.
110 Virginia, Amherst County, Amherst — R-52 — Bear Mountain Indian Mission School
On Kenmore Road (County Route 643) just east of Matohe Road and Father Judge Road (County Route 655), on the left when traveling west.
111 Virginia, Amherst County, Amherst — R-26 — Central High School
On Gordons Fairgrounds Road (Virginia Route 777) 0.1 miles south of Richmond Highway (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling south.
112 Virginia, Amherst County, Amherst — R-22 — James River Batteau
On South Amherst Highway (Business U.S. 29) south of North Coolwell Road (County Route 663).
113 Virginia, Amherst County, Amherst — R-21 — Rucker’s Chapel
On South Amherst Highway (U.S. 29) south of North Coolwell Road (County Route 663), on the right when traveling south.
114 Virginia, Amherst County, Amherst — R-23 — The Courage of Frank Padget
On South Main Street (U.S. 29) west of Star Street, on the right when traveling south.
115 Virginia, Amherst County, Buena Vista — Z-138 — Amherst County / Rockbridge County
On Lexington Turnpike / Midland Trail (U.S. 60) at Blue Ridge Parkway and Panther Falls Road, on the right when traveling east on Lexington Turnpike / Midland Trail.
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116 Virginia, Amherst County, Buena Vista — R-59 — Constitution Forest
On Lexington Turnpike / Midland Trail (U.S. 60) at Blue Ridge Parkway and Panther Falls Road, on the right when traveling east on Lexington Turnpike / Midland Trail.
117 Virginia, Amherst County, Clifford — R-60 — Grave of Patrick Henry’s Mother
On Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) north of Winton Road (County Route 736), on the right when traveling north.
118 Virginia, Amherst County, Gladstone — Z-137 — Nelson County / Amherst County
On Richmond Highway (U.S. 60) west of Pidemont Road, on the left when traveling east.
119 Virginia, Amherst County, Glasgow — Z-19 — Amherst County / Rockbridge County
On US 501 (U.S. 501) 3 miles east of VA 130 (Virginia Route 130), on the right when traveling east.
120 Virginia, Amherst County, Glasgow — Z-119 — The Courage Of Frank Padget
On US 501 (U.S. 501) 3 miles east of VA 130, on the right when traveling east.
121 Virginia, Amherst County, Madison Heights — Z-17 — Amherst County / Campbell County
On South Amherst Highway (Virginia Route 163) at River Road (County Route 685), on the right when traveling north on South Amherst Highway.
122 Virginia, Amherst County, Madison Heights — K-148 — Buffalo Lick Plantation
On Riverview Road (County Route 672) east of U.S. 29, on the left.
123 Virginia, Amherst County, Madison Heights — I-5 — Central Virginia Training Center
On Colony Road (Virginia Route 210) near Wright Shop Road (County Route 622), on the right when traveling south.
124 Virginia, Amherst County, Madison Heights — R-4 — Lynchburg Defenses
On Colony Road (Virginia Route 210) near South Amherst Highway (Virginia Route 163), on the left when traveling east. Reported damaged.
125 Virginia, Amherst County, Sweet Briar — R-20 — Sweet Briar CollegeChartered 1901
On South Amherst Highway (Business U.S. 29) at Sweet Briar Road, on the right when traveling south on South Amherst Highway.
126 Virginia, Appomattox County, Appomattox — M-37 — African American Banjoists
On Old Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 24) 0.2 miles south of Joel Sweeney Lane (Virginia Route 710), on the left when traveling east.
127 Virginia, Appomattox County, Appomattox — K-158 — Appomattox Court HouseNew and Old
On Court Street (Virginia Route 131) at Morton Lane, on the right when traveling south on Court Street.
128 Virginia, Appomattox County, Appomattox — MG-1 — Appomattox Court House Confederate Cemetery
On Old Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 24), on the right when traveling west.
129 Virginia, Appomattox County, Appomattox — K-159 — Battle of Appomattox Station — 1865
On Main Street (Virginia Route 131) at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
130 Virginia, Appomattox County, Appomattox — M-65 — Eldon
On Virginia Route 26 at County Route 677, on the right when traveling north on State Route 26.
131 Virginia, Appomattox County, Appomattox — M-68 — Popularizer of the Banjo
On Old Courthouse Road (State Highway 24), on the right when traveling west.
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132 Virginia, Appomattox County, Appomattox — K-157 — Surrender at Appomattox
On Richmond Highway (U.S. 460) 0.6 miles east of Police Tower Road (Virginia Route 613), on the right when traveling east.
133 Virginia, Appomattox County, Appomattox — K-156 — The Last Fight
On Richmond Highway (U.S. 460) 0.6 miles east of Police Tower Road (Virginia Route 613), on the right when traveling east.
134 Virginia, Appomattox County, Appomattox — MG-2 — The Last Positions
On Virginia Route 26 at County Route 677, on the right when traveling south on State Route 26.
135 Virginia, Appomattox County, Concord — Z-58 — Appomattox County / Campbell County
On Richmond Highway (U.S. 460) at Village Highway (Virginia Route 24), on the right when traveling east on Richmond Highway.
136 Virginia, Appomattox County, Concord — K-152 — Concord Depot
On Richmond Highway (U.S. 460) just east of Village Highway (Virginia Route 24), on the right when traveling east.
137 Virginia, Appomattox County, Pamplin — Z-56 — Appomattox County / Prince Edward County
On Business U.S. 460, on the right when traveling east.
138 Virginia, Appomattox County, Pamplin — M-67 — Clay Smoking Pipes
On Business U.S. 460 at U.S. 460, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 460Business .
139 Virginia, Appomattox County, Vera — MG-3 — Thomas S. Bocock
On Old Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 24) at Old Grist Mill Road and Wildway Road (County Route 616), on the right when traveling west on Old Courthouse Road.
140 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Fort Myer — C-7 — Orville Wright’s First Virginia Flight
On Arlington Boulevard (U.S. 50) at North Pershing Drive, on the right when traveling east on Arlington Boulevard.
141 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Fort Myer — C-2 — World’s First Public Passenger Flight
On Arlington Boulevard (U.S. 50) at North Pershing Drive, on the right when traveling east on Arlington Boulevard.
142 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Rivercrest — C-1 — Clay and Randolph Duel
On North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) near North Randolph Street.
143 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Shirlington — C-72 — Margaret Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell(1902-2004)
On Campbell Avenue at South Quincy Street, on the right when traveling west on Campbell Avenue.
144 Virginia, Augusta County, Churchville — W-227 — Colonel George Moffett
On MIddle River Road (County Route 736) north of Union Church Road (County Route 732), on the left when traveling north.
145 Virginia, Augusta County, Churchville — W-156 — James Edward Hanger
On Churchville Avenue (U.S. 250) just west of Buffalo Gap Highway (State Route 42), on the left when traveling west.
146 Virginia, Augusta County, Churchville — W-79 — Last Indian Clash
On Churchville Road (U.S. 250) just west of Eagle Rock Lane (County Route 721), on the left when traveling west.
147 Virginia, Augusta County, Churchville — W-226 — Mount Pleasant
On Middle River Road (County Route 736) north of Union Church Road, on the left when traveling north.
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148 Virginia, Augusta County, Dooms — JD-14 — Jarman’s Gap
On East Side Highway (U.S. 340), on the left when traveling north.
149 Virginia, Augusta County, Fishersville — W-155 — Tinkling Spring ChurchAmerican Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site
On Tinkling Spring Road (County Route 805), on the right when traveling north.
150 Virginia, Augusta County, Fishersville — JD-12 — Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
On Hornet Road north of Woodrow Wilson Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
151 Virginia, Augusta County, Fishersville — I-18 — Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
On Jefferson Highway (U.S. 250) at Woodrow Wilson Avenue (Virginia Route 358), on the left when traveling east on Jefferson Highway.
152 Virginia, Augusta County, Fort Defiance — A-100 — Augusta Military Academy
On Lee Highway (U.S. 11) south of Fort Defiance Road (County Route 616), on the right when traveling south.
153 Virginia, Augusta County, Fort Defiance — A-118 — Augusta Stone ChurchAmerican Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site
On Lee Highway (U.S. 11) just south of County Route 616, on the right when traveling south.
154 Virginia, Augusta County, Fort Defiance — A-119 — The Rev. John Craig(1709–1774)
On Lee Highway (U.S. 11) just south of County Route 616, on the left when traveling south.
155 Virginia, Augusta County, Grottoes — W-220 — George Caleb Bingham
On Circle Lane (County Route 668) at Weyers Cave Road (Virginia Route 254), on the right when traveling north on Circle Lane.
156 Virginia, Augusta County, Middlebrook — A-101 — Middlebrook Historic District
On Middlebrook Village Road (Virginia Route 252) at Cherry Brove Road (County Route 670), on the left when traveling south on Middlebrook Village Road.
157 Virginia, Augusta County, Middlebrook — A-106 — Mount Tabor Lutheran Church
On Mt. Tabor Road (County Route 694) 0.1 miles north of Middlebrook Road (Virginia Route 252), on the left when traveling north.
158 Virginia, Augusta County, Mount Solon — D-40 — Mossy Creek
On Iron Works Road (County Route 809) at Virginia Route 42, on the right on Iron Works Road.
159 Virginia, Augusta County, Mount Solon — W-241 — Stokesville
On North River Road (County Route 730) just east of Stokesville Road and Old C&W Railroad Road (County Route 718/763), on the left when traveling east.
160 Virginia, Augusta County, Mt. Sidney — A-102 — Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
On Salem Church Road (County Route 804) at Burke’s Mill Road, on the right when traveling north on Salem Church Road.
161 Virginia, Augusta County, New Hope — A-111 — Battle of Piedmont
On Battlefield Road (County Route 608) just south of Piedmont Road, on the right when traveling south.
162 Virginia, Augusta County, Raphine — A-39 — New Providence Church
On Lee Highway (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles north of Tye River Turnpike (Virginia Route 56), on the right when traveling north.
163 Virginia, Augusta County, Staunton — W-231 — Augusta County Training School
On Cedar Green Road, 0.2 miles Parkersburg Turnpike (Virginia Route 254), on the right when traveling west.
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164 Virginia, Augusta County, Staunton — A-53 — Bethel Church
On Lee Jackson Highway (U.S. 11) at Howardsville Road (Virginia Route 701), on the right when traveling south on Lee Jackson Highway.
165 Virginia, Augusta County, Staunton — I-11A — Roanoke College
On Lee Jackson Highway (U.S. 11) at Howardsville Road (Virginia Route 701), on the right when traveling south on Lee Jackson Highway.
166 Virginia, Augusta County, Steeles Tavern — A-31 — Old Providence Church
On Lee Jackson Highway (U.S. 11) at Spottswood Road (Virginia Route 620), on the right when traveling south on Lee Jackson Highway.
167 Virginia, Augusta County, Stuarts Draft — JD-15 — John Colter
On Tinkling Spring Road (Virginia Route 608) at Stuarts Draft Highway (U.S. 340), on the right when traveling south on Tinkling Spring Road.
168 Virginia, Augusta County, Swoope — AL 5 — Glebe Burying Ground
On Glebe School Road (Virginia Route 876) south of Baylor Mill Road, on the right when traveling south.
169 Virginia, Augusta County, Verona — W-234 — Grandma Moses in Augusta County
On Mill Place Parkway (County Route 1943) south of Laurel Hill Road (County Route 612).
170 Virginia, Augusta County, Verona — A-99 — Willow Spout
On Lee Highway (U.S. 11) south of Willow Spout Road (County Route 742), on the right when traveling south.
171 Virginia, Augusta County, Vesuvius — A-39 — New Providence Church
On Lee Jackson Highway (U.S. 11) at Tye River Turnpike (Virginia Route 56), on the right when traveling north on Lee Jackson Highway. Reported permanently removed.
172 Virginia, Augusta County, West Augusta — W-149 — Fort Edward Johnson
On Shenandoah Mountain Drive (Route 250), on the right when traveling west.
173 Virginia, Augusta County, West Augusta — Z-110 — Highland County / Augusta CountyArea 422 Square Miles / Area 1006 Square Miles
On U.S. 250, on the right when traveling west.
174 Virginia, Augusta County, Weyers Cave — Z-171 — Rockingham County / Augusta County
On Lee Highway (U.S. 11) south of Summit Church Road, on the left when traveling south.
175 Virginia, Bath County, Bacova — D-37 — Bacova
On County Route 687 at Post Office Drive, on the right when traveling west on County Route 687.
176 Virginia, Bath County, Bacova — Q-5 — Fort Dinwiddie
On Virginia Route 39 at Dinwiddie Trail, on the right when traveling west on State Route 39.
177 Virginia, Bath County, Hot Springs — Q-33 — Garth Newel
On Sam Snead Highway (U.S. 220) at Garth Newel Lane, on the right when traveling north on Sam Snead Highway.
178 Virginia, Bath County, Hot Springs — Q-34 — Letitia Pate Whitehead Evans(1870–1953)
On Sam Snead Highway (U.S. 220) south of Main Street (County Route 615), on the left when traveling north.
179 Virginia, Bath County, Millboro — D-24 — Fort Lewis
On Indian Draft (County Route 625) at Fort Lewis Road, on the left when traveling south on Indian Draft.
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180 Virginia, Bath County, Millboro — Q-14 — Millboro
On Main Street (County Route 644) at Church Street on Main Street.
181 Virginia, Bath County, Millboro — Q-36 — T. C. Walker School
On Virginia Route 39 at T. C. Walker Road (County Route 635), on the left when traveling west on State Route 39.
182 Virginia, Bath County, Millboro Springs — Z-135 — Bath County / Rockbridge County
On Maury River Road (State Highway 39), on the right when traveling east.
183 Virginia, Bath County, Millboro Springs — D-43 — Camp Mont Shenandoah
On Cowpasture River Highway (Virginia Route 42) at Mont Shenandoah Lane, on the right when traveling south on Cowpasture River Highway.
184 Virginia, Bath County, Millboro Springs — KB-75 — Fort Dickinson
On Cowpasture River Highway (Virginia Route 42) south of Mountain Valley Road (Virginia Route 39), on the right when traveling south.
185 Virginia, Bath County, Millboro Springs — Q-13 / 148 — Windy Cove Presbyterian Church
On Virginia Route 39 west of County Route 678, on the right when traveling east.
186 Virginia, Bath County, Mountain Grove — Q-15 — Mountain Grove
On Virginia Route 39 at County Route 600, on the left when traveling west on State Route 39.
187 Virginia, Bath County, Thomastown — Q-37 — Union Hurst School
On Main Street (County Route 615) just east of Pinehurst Heights Road (County Road 616), on the right when traveling west.
188 Virginia, Bath County, Warm Springs — D-36 — Early Bath County Courthouses
On U.S. 220.
189 Virginia, Bath County, Warm Springs — Q-35 — Mary Johnston(1870 – 1936)
On Sam Snead Highway (U.S. 220) at Three Hills Lane, on the left when traveling south on Sam Snead Highway.
190 Virginia, Bath County, Warm Springs — Q-6 — Terrill Hill
On U.S. 220.
191 Virginia, Bath County, Warm Springs — D-35 — The County Seat of Bath
On County Route 619 west of U.S. 220, on the right when traveling west.
192 Virginia, Bath County, Warm Springs — D-38 — The Rev. Dr. William H. Sheppard(28 May 1865 – 25 Nov. 1927)
On U.S. 220 at Virginia Route 39, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 220.
193 Virginia, Bedford County, Bedford — K-134 — Bedford
On East Main Street (Business U.S. 460) at Court Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
194 Virginia, Bedford County, Bedford — K-132 — Home of John Goode
On Longwood Avenue (U.S. 221) at Hampton Ridge, on the right when traveling west on Longwood Avenue.
195 Virginia, Bedford County, Bedford — K-130 — Hunter's Bivouac
On West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike (U.S. 460) 0.3 miles west of Patterson Mill Road (Virginia Route 680), in the median.
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196 Virginia, Bedford County, Bedford — K-131 — Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike
On E Lynchburg Salem Turnpike (Virginia Route 460) 7.5 miles west of Bedford/Campbell County Line, on the right when traveling west.
197 Virginia, Bedford County, Bedford — K-136 — Peaks of Otter Road
On Peaks Street (Virginia Route 43) at Longwood Avenue (U.S. 221), on the right when traveling north on Peaks Street.
198 Virginia, Bedford County, Bedford — KM-5 — Quaker Baptist Church
On Shingle Block Road (Virginia Route 24) at Wilson Church Road (County Route 722), on the right when traveling west on Shingle Block Road.
199 Virginia, Bedford County, Bedford — K-133 — Randolph-Macon AcademyLiberty Academy
On College Street west of Mountain Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
200 Virginia, Bedford County, Forest — K-141 — New London Academy
On East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike (U.S. 460) at Thomas Jefferson Road (Virginia Route 811), on the right when traveling west on East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike.

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