Horror on the Orange Plank Road

The Battle of the Wilderness

Some of the Civil War's heaviest fighting occurred along the Orange Plank Road on May 5 and 6, 1864. One of two major roads passing through the Wilderness, the Plank Road became a magnet for both ...

Orange County / Louisa County

(South Facing Side): Orange County

Formed from Spotsylvania County in 1734, Orange County, a pastoral Piedmont county, was probably named in honor of William IV, the Dutch prince of Orange, who married Anne, the Princess Royal, daughter of George II ...

Orange County / Madison County

(North Facing Side): Orange County

Formed from Spotsylvania County in 1734, Orange County, a pastoral Piedmont county, was probably named in honor of William IV, the Dutch prince of Orange, who married Anne, the Princess Royal, daughter of George II of ...

Orange Train Station

Beginning in 1749, Orange County's successive courthouses have been located just west of here. In 1854, the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, constructed to link Alexandria with central Virginia, reached Orange and a train station was built near here. The 1804 ...

Town of Orange

Confederate Hardships

Lee vs. Grant - The 1864 Campaign

After Gettysburg and some minor operations during the summer and fall of 1863, Gen. Robert E. Lee and his Confederate army settled into winter quarters on the hills around the town of Orange ...

Culpeper County / Orange County

(East Facing Side): Culpeper County

Area 384 Square Miles

Formed in 1748 from Orange and named for Lord Culpeper, Governor of Virginia, 1680-1683. The Battle of Cedar Mountain, 1862, was fought in this county

(West Facing Side): Orange County

Area ...

Orange County / Spotsylvania County

(East Facing Side): Orange County

Area Formed from Spotsylvania County in 1734, Orange County, a pastoral Piedmont county, was probably named in honor of William IV, the Dutch prince of Orange, who married Anne, the Princess Royal, daughter of George II ...

Orangeburg County / Discovering Orangeburg

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Orangeburg County

Parish House

Built in the 1830s it is thought to be one of the oldest of the plantation summer homes in the area. Acquired by the Church of the Epiphany across the street, it was used for various church activities. ...

Orange Johnson House

The original pioneer structure of this house was built by Arora Buttles in 1811. It was purchased by Orange and Achsa Johnson in 1816. Orange Johnson came from Connecticut as a comb maker; he became a farmer, landowner, turnpike commissioner, ...

Orangeburgh and Ninety Six Road

This road, connecting

Orangeburgh and Ninety Six,

was laid out under provision

of an act of the

General Assembly of

South Carolina

Passed April 7, 1770

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Marker placed here by

Eutaw Chapter, D.A.R.

1917

Marker is on Neeses ...