On Church Street just south of Harper Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Established in 1879, Charlotte Harbor Cemetery is the oldest known cemetery in Charlotte County and the final resting place of many local pioneers who braved a subtropical wilderness and Civil War reconstruction to build a settlement on the . . . — — Map (db m101018) HM
On Rowland Drive, 0.1 miles north of Harbor View Road, on the left when traveling north.
The Hickory Bluff Cemetery was established in the late 1800s, adjacent to land purchased on June 2, 1884 by July Roberts, an early African-American settler. Initial burials began following the Civil War when freed African-Americans settled in the . . . — — Map (db m128325) HM
After the Civil War (1861-1865), soldiers stationed in Florida decided to stay for the warm climate as well as for political and financial gain. Some became early pioneers here in Hickory Bluff, not far from the 1872 Charlotte Harbor post office. . . . — — Map (db m101021) HM
On Seneca Avenue at Parmely Street, on the right when traveling north on Seneca Avenue.
A congregation has met at Trinity United Methodist Church continuously since 1873. The first church organized in today's Charlotte County, its members have been an integral part of our history. Joel and Jesse Knight, James McKay and Jacob Summerlin . . . — — Map (db m101019) HM
On Kerrigan Circle, 0.1 miles west of El Jobean Road (Florida Route 776), on the left when traveling south.
During the American Civil War in late 1863, Union forces and "refugee rangers" encountered local combatants in a brief skirmish on the eastern shore of the Myakka River near today's El Jobean. It is the only recorded Civil War skirmish within the . . . — — Map (db m151053) HM
On New Point Comfort Road, 0.1 miles south of South McCall Road (Florida Route 776), on the right when traveling south.
The Bass Biological Laboratory and Zoological Research Supply Facility Company was established on this site c. 1931 by John Foster Bass, Jr. (1897-1939) and his wife Else Bass (1898-1973). As the first full-time marine station on the Florida . . . — — Map (db m151045) HM
Near Placida Road (County Route 775) 0.3 miles south of Health Drive, on the right when traveling south.
The unique "Cookie House" was built c. 1931 by John Foster Bass, Jr. (1897-1939) founder of the Bass Biological Laboratory and Zoological Research Supply Company, to serve as his personal office and laboratory near the Bass home on New Point Comfort . . . — — Map (db m151050) HM
Near Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) 0.1 miles south of County Route 776A.
In 1905, Clarence Bloomfield Moore (1852-1936), a wealthy, amateur archaeologist from Philadelphia excavated a mound located on the northern bank of the Peace River about one half mile north of this site. Moore found the sand burial mound containing . . . — — Map (db m152615) HM
Near Murdock Circle, 0.1 miles south of Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41).
Inspired by the completion of the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railroad (CH&N) in 1907, land speculator John Milton Murdock (1867-1925) platted the village of Murdock in 1914. Located at the southwest intersection of US 41 (Tamiami Trail) and the . . . — — Map (db m152660) HM
Near Gasparilla Road (County Route 771) 0.1 miles south of South McCall Road (Florida Route 776).
The Placida Bunk House was built about 1907 by the Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railroad to house their employees. The line was laid to transport phosphate to docks at South Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island. Several families called the building home, . . . — — Map (db m152668) HM
On McClellan Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Black Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Southland Trail Cemetery, believed to be a non-white cemetery, serves as the final resting place for an undisclosed number of leased convict laborers, blacks and possibly 18th century Spanish-Indian fishermen. The age of the cemetery is unknown; . . . — — Map (db m151056) HM
Near Gasparilla Road (County Route 771) 0.1 miles south of South McCall Road (Florida Route 776).
In 1905, the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railroad (CH&N) built a depot and section house along its rail line from the phosphate mines at Mulberry to the port of Boca Grande. The CH&N Railroad platted the town of McCall in 1909 and named it for . . . — — Map (db m152664) HM
Near Harbor Walk Drive, 0.1 miles north of Nesbit Street.
Dedicated to the men of the
83rd Inf Division
WWII
Co F. 329th 2nd Bat.
Fl. Charter organized in
Punta Gorda 1978
by Bill Nickell & Lola Keller — — Map (db m243969) WM
On West Marion Avenue at Harvey Street, on the left when traveling north on West Marion Avenue.
A founder of Punta Gorda, he was a resident until his death. Served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives in 1893, 1895, 1903 and was House Speaker in 1905. He resigned as Brig. Gen. of the Florida Militia and enlisted as a Private in . . . — — Map (db m167300) HM
Near Harbor Walk Drive, 0.1 miles north of Nesbit Street.
American Merchant
Marine Veterans
Suncoast Chapter
Dedicated to the
six thousand eight hundred
and thirty-four
Merchant Seamen who lost
their lives in World War II — — Map (db m243905) WM
On Taylor Street at Olympia Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Taylor Street.
Charlotte County was created in 1921, after citizens had pushed for 34 years to divide DeSoto County, and Punta Gorda was the new county seat. After meeting in rented quarters, the Board of County Commissioners voted in 1927 to plan a new building . . . — — Map (db m189589) HM
On Cooper Street at East McKenzie Street, on the right when traveling north on Cooper Street.
Originally named the Punta Gorda High School, this building was the first dedicated high school for the newly created Charlotte County (1921), replacing the previous 1907 Punta Gorda Grammar and High School. Construction of the school began in 1926 . . . — — Map (db m215977) HM
On West Marion Avenue at Goldstein Street, on the left when traveling north on West Marion Avenue.
Spanish fishermen from Cuba first gave the name "Punta Gorda" to this area in the early 1800's. The City was originally platted as "Trabue" by Isaac H. Trabue on February 24, 1885. The City of Punta Gorda came into being when a group of men met in a . . . — — Map (db m167299) HM
On Ponce de Leon Parkway, 0.5 miles south of North Marion Court, on the right when traveling south.
Many wading birds can be seen here, largely due to the sacrifice of men like Columbus G. McLeod (1848-1908), who gave his life trying to protect them from plume hunters. Ladies' hats with exotic bird feathers were high fashion for the late 1800's, . . . — — Map (db m167589) HM
Near Harbor Walk Drive, 0.1 miles north of Nesbit Street.
Dedicated to the memory of P.F.C. Robert L. Cochran
U.S.M.C. Killed in action on the Island of Saipan,
1944, and to all Combat Wounded Veterans
My stone is red for the blood they shed.
The medal I bear is my country’s way to show . . . — — Map (db m244062) WM
Near West Virginia Avenue at Berry Street, on the right when traveling north.
This block of concrete is a foundation remnant of the Consolidated Ice Manufacturing, Refrigeration and Fish Co., which once occupied two full city blocks. Built in 1903 to supply cooling for fish products, the ice plant was the second largest in . . . — — Map (db m249202) HM
On Ponce De Leon Parkway, 0.5 miles south of North Marion Court, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
April 2 - Discovery of "La Florida"
April 20 - Punta de Arracifes (Cape Kennedy)
April 21 - The Gulf Stream currents
May 8 - Cabo de Corrientes (Palm Beach)
May 13 - Bahia Chequescha (Biscayne Bay)
May 15 - Los Martires (The Florida Keys) . . . — — Map (db m167681) HM
On West Retta Esplanade at Harvey Street, on the left when traveling north on West Retta Esplanade.
On June 22, 1876, James A. Lockhart and his wife Josephine chose this location to build their new home, which was described as the lowest location in the area, near the only pine trees on the clearing and adjacent to a shell mound. The couple camped . . . — — Map (db m167303) HM
On Ponce de Leon Parkway, 0.9 miles west of Colony Point Drive, on the right when traveling south.
On this day, May 24, ships were sent to seek a mainland colony site and to sound and chart the newly found “Bay of the Holy Spirit” (Charlotte Harbor). For three weeks explorations continued, seldom by land. There were at least three . . . — — Map (db m95500) HM
On Taylor Street at Olympia Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Taylor Street.
On December 3, 1887, 34 men in the "Town of Trabue" met here in a two-story building, built in 1887, owned by Tom Hector. The diverse group of landlords, tenants, merchants and workers, some white and some black, were all qualified voters. At the . . . — — Map (db m167271) HM
Near Maud Street north of West Retta Esplanade, on the left when traveling north.
This anchor was discovered by Out Island Divers & Salvage Company July 11, 1979 in Boca Grande Pass, Florida, in 60 feet of water, resting on a flat rock. Weighing approximately 2000 pounds, this anchor is believed to be made prior to 1815 based on . . . — — Map (db m249210) HM
On Howard Street at Shore Drive, on the left when traveling north on Howard Street.
Frederick William Howard of Kinderhook, New York, first settled near this site in November 1873. After their marriage, Frederick and his wife Anna established residence here in January 1874, along with their two nephews. Frederick hired men and an . . . — — Map (db m167522) HM
On Indian Springs Cemetery Road at Ferncroft Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Indian Springs Cemetery Road.
Indian Spring Cemetery, also called Indian Springs, was created in 1886 on land donated by James L. Sandlin (1858-1903), who settled on Alligator Creek in 1884. Additions were recorded in 1891, 1931, 1974 and 1975. The name "Indian Spring" came from . . . — — Map (db m189588) HM
Near East Retta Esplanade near Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41).
This plaque honors Isaac H. Trabue, the founder of the town of “Trabue” which became the City of Punta Gorda.
Trabue, born on March 25, 1829 was a lawyer, coal mine operator, Union soldier during the Civil War, and land developer. He was . . . — — Map (db m249134) HM
Near Ponce de Leon Parkway, 0.9 miles west of Colony Point Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Born - San Tierra de Campos, Palencia, Spain - 1460
Died - Havana, Cuba - (probably Mid-June) - 1522
Interred - Entombment beneath the high altar of the Dominican Cathedral of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Epitaph to Ponce de Leon
"Beneath . . . — — Map (db m95486) HM
On Scott Avenue just north of Duncan Road (U.S. 17), on the left when traveling north.
Lt. Carl Bailey Cemetery has served this area’s African-American community as a final resting place for over 120 years. The cemetery was called the Cleveland Cemetery, established in the 1880s on land owned by New York investor W. Irving Scott. The . . . — — Map (db m151119) HM
On Ponce De Leon Parkway, 0.6 miles south of North Marion Court when traveling south. Reported missing.
In Charlotte Harbor Ponce de Leon came upon an urban Indian culture over 200 years old! The Caloosas were "City dwellers" whose sea-oriented high, dry, airy rectangular dwelling mounds made pleasant and secure homesites. Skillful engineers, the . . . — — Map (db m167684) HM
On Ponce de Leon Parkway, 0.6 miles south of North Marion Court, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
On his first voyage to Florida in 1513, Juan Ponce de Leon spent several weeks at or near the mouth of Charlotte Harbor. When attacked by Indians he returned to Puerto Rico. In 1521, Ponce de Leon, with two shiploads of colonists, returned to . . . — — Map (db m167594) HM
On Ponce de Leon Parkway, 0.5 miles south of North Marion Court, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
The first European settlement in what is now the United States was established on the shores of Charlotte Harbor by explorer Juan Ponce de Leon and a band of more than 200 soldiers, priests, farmers, artisans and monks. The colony lasted for about . . . — — Map (db m167676) HM
Near Airport Road, 0.3 miles east of Piper Road, on the right when traveling north.
In May 1942, the Army Air Corps chose this site for the Punta Gorda Army Air Field (PGAAF). Construction began that October at a project cost of $700,000.
The Army Air Corps activated PGAAF on December 11, 1943 with a mission to train pilots . . . — — Map (db m146927) HM
On Taylor Road at Carmalita Street, on the right when traveling south on Taylor Road.
Plans to build the railroad depot in Punta Gorda began in 1928. Although the trains carried passengers, the main purpose was for shipping fish to northern markets. The Punta Gorda depot is the only remaining one of this style built by the Atlantic . . . — — Map (db m167353) HM
The first Spanish fishermen sailed their smacks into Charlotte Harbor in the 18th century marking the beginning of a commercial fishing industry. Cuban fishermen controlled the business for over 200 years until the United States took possession of . . . — — Map (db m249131) HM
On W Marion Ave at Taylor St, on the right when traveling west on W Marion Ave. Reported missing.
Hotel Punta Gorda, one the first buildings of any kind constructed in Punta Gorda, opened in January 1888 and served over 3300 guests within its first season. The three story building contained 150 rooms, all with a view of the waters of Charlotte . . . — — Map (db m216054) HM
On West Marion Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Bal Harbor Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
On this site, in 1887, ended the southernmost railroad trackage in the U.S. Florida Southern Railway's narrow-gauge tracks ran out on a 4,000 foot "Long Dock," where connections were made to New Orleans, Key West, and Havana steamers of the Morgan . . . — — Map (db m167520) HM
On Ponce de Leon Parkway, 0.6 miles south of North Marion Court, in the median.
"And believing that this land was an island, they named it La Florida, because it had a very beautiful view of many and cool woodlands, and because, moreover, they discovered it in the time of the Feast of the Flowers (Pascua Florida) Juan Ponce . . . — — Map (db m167588) HM
In 1902 town founder, Isaac Trabue, convinced a group of Philadelphia investors to build the town’s third ice factory, the Consolidated Ice Manufacturing, Refrigerating and Fish Company. Their plan was to furnish cheaper ice to fishermen and also . . . — — Map (db m249130) HM
On Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) just north of West Marion Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The Punta Gorda Bank was operating by June 1894 as a branch of the State Bank of Fort Meade. It was chartered by the state as a separate bank in July 1899, with a capital of $15,000 and Perry Wadsworth McAdow as president. McAdow had earned a . . . — — Map (db m167301) HM
In 1885 Isaac Trabue registered the land that he had purchased and platted in 1884 in Manatee County as the town of “Trabue.” In 1887, it would become Punta Gorda. He named some twenty streets in the new town after relatives, including Retta . . . — — Map (db m249138) HM
Near Harbor Walk Drive, 0.1 miles north of Nesbit Street.
In honor of
the men and women
who served.
Jewish War Veterans of America
Oskar Schindler Post #404
Port Charlotte, Florida
100th Anniversary 1896-1996
— — Map (db m244052) WM
Near Harbor Walk Drive, 0.1 miles north of Nesbit Street.
Vietnam Veterans
of America #665
Honors all past
present and past
men and women veterans
of Charlotte County
Never Forget Our MIA-POW’s — — Map (db m243997) WM
After the last of the old fish companies on the Maud Street Dock, the Punta Gorda Fish Company, ceased operation in the late 1970s, the dock fell into ruin. Earl Nightingale, a famous radio personality of the day, discovered the rundown pier with . . . — — Map (db m249111) HM
What was said to have been the first big game fish, a silver tarpon, was taken by ordinary rod and reel in 1885 by W.H. Wood. Articles about the feat in the London Observer and Scientific American launched the new sport of big game fishing and . . . — — Map (db m249110) HM
Between 1889 and the early 1900’s, the primary means of transportation south and west of Punta Gorda was by boat.
During the winters at the turn of the 20th century, many yachts could be seen anchored near the shores of Punta Gorda. Naphtha . . . — — Map (db m249113) HM
Near Maud Street near West Retta Esplanade, on the right.
The Railroad Dock at the foot of King Street (now U.S. 41 North) was the hub of Punta Gorda’s commercial activity from 1897 until 1928. In addition to being the commercial seafood center, it was the port for steamers connecting with the railroad. . . . — — Map (db m249108) HM
In 1886, after Isaac Trabue persuaded the Florida Southern Railroad directors to locate their railroad down the east side of the Peach River, track was extended along what is now the linear park to beyond the original town of Trabue. There, a . . . — — Map (db m249112) HM
Fishermen’s Village is located on the site of the former Maud Street Dock. The Dock was built in 1928 to replace the King Street Pier, home to t the Punta Gorda fishing industry. The old pier had been removed to make way for the new Barron Collier . . . — — Map (db m249128) HM
On March 26, 1917, an enthusiastic crowd of over a thousand people gathered to welcome the former President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, to Punta Gorda. He had come to conquer the “devil fish.”
Roosevelt had been drawn to Punta . . . — — Map (db m249125) HM
Near Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard at East Virginia Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
The Bailey Brothers served the United States of America honorably World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War
Archie and Josephine Bailey were married in 1905 and made Punta Gorda their home. They raised their large family in their . . . — — Map (db m249137) HM
On Farmville Highway (U.S. 15) at Cabbage Patch Road (County Route 654), on the right when traveling north on Farmville Highway.
Just to the north stands Briery Church, organized in 1755 following the missionary work of Presbyterian minister Samuel Davies. The first church was built about 1760 and was replaced in 1824. The present Gothic Revival church was built about 1855 . . . — — Map (db m40794) HM
Near Red Hill Road (Route 677) 1 mile Staunton Hill Road (Route 619), on the right when traveling west.
The Quarter Place Trail is a half mile long, culminating at the Slave & African American Cemetery. The terrain slopes at the trailhead, levels off, and then steepens as it descends to the cemetery. The one-mile round trip walk is of moderate . . . — — Map (db m128689) HM
Near Red Hill Road (County Route 677) 1 mile Staunton Hill Road (County Route 619).
After three decades of public service, Patrick Henry retired in 1794 to Red Hill plantation in Charlotte County, which he regarded as "one of the garden spots of the world." He purchased the 700-acre estate and simple story-and-half house in 1794 . . . — — Map (db m128698) HM
Near Red Hill Road (County Route 677) 1 mile Staunton Hill Road (County Route 619).
Text Box #4)
The flags of the Commonwealth Courtyard honor Patrick Henry's election as the first governor of Virginia on June 29, 1776, when the boundaries of the commonwealth extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. The Grand . . . — — Map (db m128702) HM
On Red Hill Road at Staunton Hill Road (County Route 619) on Red Hill Road.
One mile to the south is Red Hill, Patrick Henry’s last home and burial place. The marble stone covering his grave carries the simple inscription, “His fame his best epitaph.”
Henry came here in 1794 and died at his beloved Red Hill . . . — — Map (db m65398) HM
Near Red Hill Road (County Route 677) 1 mile south of Staunton Hill Road (County Route 619).
Red Hill, 2930 acres at Patrick Henry's death, was named by its previous owners after the red clay soil so common to the area. Henry reportedly referred to it as "one of the garden spots of Virginia." The view from here overlooking the Staunton . . . — — Map (db m128691) HM
On Thomas Jefferson Highway (Route 47) north of Union Cemetery Road (Virginia Route 709), on the left when traveling north.
Central High School opened in 1939 as Charlotte County's first African American high school. Before its construction, African American students attended the Charlotte Training School, which had been built between 1928 and 1929 with . . . — — Map (db m182502) HM
On David Bruce Avenue (Virginia Route 40) at Legrande Avenue (Virginia Route 47) on David Bruce Avenue.
1861-1865
Gloria Victis
Confederate soldiers
Charlotte County
cherishes the memory
of her heroes
Noble deeds
are a people’s inspiration
Erected under the auspices of
H.A. Carrington Camp C.V. No. 34.
August 27, 1901. . . . — — Map (db m31017) WM
On Legrande Avenue (Virginia Route 47) at David Bruce Avenue (Virginia Route 40) on Legrande Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
Beginning in 1937, Ambassador and Mrs. David K. E. Bruce anonymously gave money to 11 sites in Southside Virginia to build libraries. The Bruce libraries, as they were called, became the first public libraries to allow access to African . . . — — Map (db m31019) HM
On Legrande Avenue (Virginia Route 47) just south of David Bruce Avenue (Virginia Route 40), on the right when traveling south.
Beginning in 1937, Ambassador and Mrs. David K.E. Bruce anonymously gave money to 11 sites in Southside Virginia to build libraries. The Bruce libraries, as they were called, became the first public libraries to allow access to African . . . — — Map (db m182496) HM
On David Bruce Avenue (Virginia Route 40) at Legrande Avenue (Virginia Route 47), on the right when traveling east on David Bruce Avenue.
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and . . . — — Map (db m31011) HM
On David Bruce Avenue (Virginia Route 40) at Tanyard Spring Road, on the right when traveling east on David Bruce Avenue.
The historic district, a rare example of a 19th-century rural courthouse town, is concentrated on two main streets. Begun as Dalstonburg in 1775 during the French and Indian War, and later called Marysville and Smithville, the town was named . . . — — Map (db m31022) HM
Near Legrande Avenue (Virginia Route 47) just south of Virginia Route 40/47, on the left when traveling south.
Constitutional Oak
presented to
David Q. Eggleston
Delegate to the
Constitutional Convention of 1902
It was planted by
his son, John W. Eggleston
Later, Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Appeals
and
John R. Hutcheson . . . — — Map (db m182499) HM
On Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 40) at Womacks Loop Road, on the right when traveling east on Patrick Henry Highway. Reported permanently removed.
Six miles south is Cub Creek Presbyterian Church, the oldest church in this section. The neighborhood was known as the Caldwell Settlement for John Caldwell, grandfather of John C. Calhoun of South Carolina. About 1738 he brought here a colony of . . . — — Map (db m66062) HM
On Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 40) at Fearstown Road / Womacks Loop (County Road 649), on the left when traveling west on Patrick Henry Highway.
Cub Creek Presbyterian Church, the oldest church in this area, stood four miles southwest of here. The neighborhood was known as the Caldwell Settlement for John Caldwell, great grandfather of U.S. senator and vice president John C. Calhoun, of . . . — — Map (db m182500) HM
On George Washington Highway (Virginia Route 40) at Greenfield Road (County Route 656), on the right when traveling west on George Washington Highway.
Three miles north is Edgehill, home of Clement Carrington. He ran away from Hampden-Sydney College to join the Revolutionary army, served in Lee's Legion, 1780-81, and was wounded at Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781. — — Map (db m31023) HM
On George Washington Highway (Virginia Route 40) at Greenfield Road (County Route 656), on the right when traveling west on George Washington Highway.
Half a mile north is Greenfield, built in 1771 by Isaac Read. Read was a member of the House of Burgesses, 1769-1771, and of the Virginia conventions of 1774 and 1775. He served as an officer in the Revolutionary War, dying of wounds in 1777. — — Map (db m31024) HM
On Virginia Route 40/47 at Legrande Avenue (Virginia Route 47), on the right when traveling east on State Route 40/47.
Early in 1799, at the urging of George Washington, Patrick Henry emerged from retirement to run for Charlotte County's seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. He gave a speech here in March in front of a large crowd. Although Henry had opposed the . . . — — Map (db m182497) HM
On David Bruce Avenue (Virginia Route 40) at Legrande Avenue (Virginia Route 47), on the left when traveling west on David Bruce Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
Here, in March, 1799, took place the noted debate between Patrick Henry and John Randolph of Roanoke on the question of States' Rights. Henry denied the right of a state to oppose oppressive Federal laws. Randolph affirmed that right. This was . . . — — Map (db m31018) HM
On Jeb Stuart Highway (Virginia Route 92) at Godseys Lane, on the right when traveling west on Jeb Stuart Highway.
Charlotte County. Area 496 square miles. Formed in 1764 from Lunenburg, and named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. Patrick Henry and John Randolph of Roanoke lived in this county, and Henry is buried here. . . . — — Map (db m31001) HM
On Depot Street at Drakes Main Street (Virginia Route 47), on the right when traveling south on Depot Street.
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and . . . — — Map (db m31006) HM
On Main Street (Virginia Route 47) just north of Foster Street (County Road 1210), on the right when traveling north.
In memory and honor of Gordon P. Young from Drakes Branch, Army First Cavalry Division, Killed In Action, Ia Drang and the below listed men from Charlotte County who paid the supreme sacrifice. May their names be forever remembered. May God bless . . . — — Map (db m182494) WM
On Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. 360) at Cabbage Patch Road, in the median on Patrick Henry Highway.
Charlotte County. Area 496 Square Miles. Formed in 1764 from Lunenburg, and named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. Patrick Henry and John Randolph of Roanoke lived in this county, and Henry is buried here. . . . — — Map (db m66002) HM
On Four Locust Highway (Business U.S. 15/360) 0.1 miles north of Crouch Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Abraham Wood, a trader and militia commander, commissioned Thomas Batte and Robert Hallom to explore the Appalachian Mountains in 1671. Their objective was to search the western slopes for tidal rivers, an indication that the Pacific Ocean was . . . — — Map (db m182503) HM
On Farmville Highway (U.S. 15) at Cabbage Patch Road (County Route 654), on the right on Farmville Highway.
Seven miles west stood Roanoke Bridge, the colonial homestead of Joseph Morton, who patented land near by in the 1740s. He was an elder of Briery Presbyterian Church on its founding in Prince Edward County in 1755, and later a trustee. He served as . . . — — Map (db m40854) HM
On King Street (Virginia Route 40) at J Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street.
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling . . . — — Map (db m66003) HM
On Tech Lane at Lunenburg Highway (Virginia Route 40) on Tech Lane. Reported permanently removed.
Southside Virginia Community College has two campuses: the Christanna Campus in Alberta, which opened in 1970, and the John H. Daniel campus in Keysville, which opened in 1971. The college is part of the statewide system of community colleges . . . — — Map (db m31025) HM
On Daniel Road just north of Lunenburg Highway (Virginia Route 40), on the right when traveling north.
Southside Virginia Community College has two main campuses: the Christanna Campus in Alberta, which opened in 1970, and the John H. Daniel Campus in Keysville, which opened in 1971. The college is part of the statewide system of community . . . — — Map (db m180617) HM
On Red House Road (Virginia Route 727) at Rough Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on Red House Road.
A chapel was built here in 1765-1769 by order of the vestry of Cornwall Parrish. Following the disestablishment and a brief period of irregular use, the property passed to the Republican Methodists, a denomination then active in the South. It was . . . — — Map (db m66061) HM
On River Road (County Route 607) at Mulberry Hill Road (County Route 641), on the right when traveling west on River Road.
In late June 1864, Confederate General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern
Virginia were engaged in a desperate defense of the city of Petersburg. Victory for Lee depended on a steady flow of supplies from the west, brought in by rail. To force . . . — — Map (db m107583) HM
On River Road (County Route 607) at Mulberry Hill Road (County Route 641), on the left when traveling west on River Road. Reported unreadable.
Brigadier General James H. Wilson and his Third Division, as well as Brigadier General August V. Kautz’s small cavalry division of the Army of the James, had participated in Grant’s railroad-breaking expeditions from the beginning. The received word . . . — — Map (db m107591) HM
On River Road (County Route 607) at Mulberry Hill Road (County Route 641), on the right when traveling west on River Road.
In late June 1864, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia were engaged in a desperate defense of the city of Petersburg. Victory for Lee depended on a steady flow of supplies, brought in by rail. To force Lee from . . . — — Map (db m107472) HM
On Red House Road (U.S. 15) at Wheelers Spring Road (Virginia Route 725), on the right when traveling south on Red House Road.
Charlotte County. Area 496 square Miles. Formed in 1764 from Lunenburg, and named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. Patrick Henry and John Randolph of Roanoke lived in this county, and Henry is buried in the western . . . — — Map (db m233029) HM
On Red House Road (Virginia Route 727) at Lawyers Road, on the right when traveling south on Red House Road.
This old tavern was built by Martin Hancock about 1813 on the site of his earlier cabin. It was a noted stopping place and trade center on the old south road to the West. — — Map (db m66060) HM
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