Three miles north is Amelia Springs, once a noted summer resort. There Lee, checked by Sheridan at Jetersville and forced to detour, spent the night of April 5-6, 1865.

Marker is at the intersection of Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. 360) and Amelia Springs Road (County Route 642), on the right when traveling west on Patrick Henry Highway.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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