Montross is the county seat for Westmoreland County
Kinsale is in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County(103) ► ADJACENT TO WESTMORELAND COUNTY Essex County(42) ► King George County(22) ► Northumberland County(43) ► Richmond County(16) ► Charles County, Maryland(150) ► St. Mary's County, Maryland(297) ►
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The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail traces the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake. Along the trail you’ll encounter tangible evidence of the war and stories that bring the people and events to life. Discover the far-reaching impacts of . . . — — Map (db m97087) HM
The
Historic District
of
Kinsale, Virginia
(Created by the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1706)
has been declared
A Virginia Landmark
by the
Virginia Department of Historic Resources
and has been placed on
The National . . . — — Map (db m97088) HM
Two miles east, on the picturesque Yeocomico River, is Kinsale, the founding of which the Assembly ordered in 1784. Near by at the old home of the Bailey family, “The Great House,” is the tomb of Midshipman James B. Sigourney, who in . . . — — Map (db m22463) HM
Northumberland County. Area 205 square miles. Originally an Indian district called Chicacoan. In 1648 it became Northumberland County, named for an English county. The mouth of the Potomac River is here.
Westmoreland . . . — — Map (db m22471) HM
The British mounted a series of devastating raids across Virginia’s Northern Neck during 1813 and 1814. They plundered the area’s rich tobacco lands, lured new recruits from among its dense population of slaves, and destroyed property. The . . . — — Map (db m97081) HM
During the War of 1812 the young United States was embroiled in conflict with Great Britain. From 1812 to 1815 Americans fought to protect their rights and economic independence. They faced superior enemy forces on the homefront and the high . . . — — Map (db m97084) HM