Second Virginia Cavalry, C.S.A.

Here, on the 10th of May, 1861, the Second Virginia Cavalry, C.S.A., was organized.

Here, on the 10th of April, 1865, the same command, after years of valiant service with the Army of Northern Virginia, and after cutting its way through ...

West Virginia / Giles County Virginia

/ Area 369 Square Miles

Marker Front:

West Virginia was long a part of Virginia. Morgan Morgan began the settlement of the region in 1727. A great battle with the Indians took place at Point Pleasant in 1774. West Virginia became a ...

Ferries In Virginia/TheHatton Ferry/Heritage

Ferries In Virginia

The James, York, Rappahannock and smaller rivers were the primary means of commercial transportation in Virginia until the advent of railroads in the mid-1800’s. In most locations ferries provided the only way to cross these rivers. As early ...

The General Assembly of Virginia

On the site of this

building

The General Assembly

of Virginia

met from 1780 to 1788

and

it was from here that the

Assembly was driven

in 1781

by the news of the approach

of the British Army

Placed in 1915 by the City of Richmond

at the request of the Commonwealth ...

Highland County / West Virginia

(North Facing Side):Virginia

Highland County

Area 422 Square MilesFormed in 1847 from Pendleton and Bath, and given its name because of its mountains. The battle of McDowell, 1862, was fought in this county.

(South Facing Side):West VirginiaWest Virginia was long ...

West Virginia / Virginia

(South Facing Side):West Virginia

(Pendleton County)"The Mountain State" - western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and ...

Rockingham County / West Virginia

(West Side):Rockingham CountyDuring its October 1777 session, the Virginia General Assembly carved Rockingham County out of a large portion of Augusta County. The first court was held on 27 April 1778. Rockingham County was named for Charles Watson Wentworth, second ...

Cupolas from the Virginia State Penitentiary

The cupolas you see here sat atop the Virginia State Penitentiary building that stood not far from here. Benjamin Henry Latrobe's original penitentiary was replaced by the building below in the 20th century, but was torn down in 1992 when ...

23rd Battalion Virginia Infantry

C.S.A.

First stationed across the highway and on the extreme right of the Confederate line, the 23rd Battalion was later moved to support the 19th Va. Cavalry on the left flank. After an initial charge that temporarily halted the Federal advance, ...

3rd West Virginia Mounted Infantry

U.S.A.

The men of the 3rd WV fought their way up this ravine extending their line of battle along the mountainside until they joined with the 28th Ohio. Upon reaching the top, they helped break the Confederate line and pursued the ...