Things To Do in Cartersville, Virginia

Inscription. Parents in the Cartersville area: of Cumberland County met in 1909 to discuss the need for a centralized high school to replace the one-room schools serving white children in the area at that time. The county Superintendent ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Two miles north, near the mouth of Willis River, Steuben camped, June 5-6, 1781, when driven from Point of Fork by Simcoe. , Erected 1934 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Ma... More on HMDB

Inscription. Early in June 1781, Maj. Gen. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben saved some military stores at Point of Fork from British troops and then retreated south to Staunton River before being call... More on HMDB

Inscription. One mile north; home of Carter Henry Harrison, land patented, 1723. Harrison, as a member of the Cumberland Committee of Safety, wrote the instructions for independence (adopted April 22) presented by the county delegates ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Julius Rosenwald: a former president of Sears, Roebuck & Co. continued the efforts made by numerous philanthropists to bring education to African Americans in the South. During the early 1900s, funding for schools was ... More on HMDB

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My wive wanted to go to Red Top mountain to hike with our kids so I threw my bike in the van to check out the trail. More on trails.mtbr.com

Inscription. Here at Flannagan's (Trice's) Mill, Robert E. Lee spent the night of April 13-14, 1865, on his journey from Appomattox to Richmond. , Erected 1938 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number JE 35: ), , Location. ... More on HMDB

Built in the mid 1800's, Belmead is located on approximately 1200 acres of land overlooking the James River. A slave cemetery is located on the premises, but only one grave is marked. In 1895, Belmead was transformed into St. Emma ... More on Virginia.org

Inscription. Here was an important supply depot and arsenal of the Virginia government in 1781, and here Baron von Steuben, commanding the American forces, trained recruits for Green's army in the South. Threatened by Cornwallis's ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Rassawek, the principal town of the Monacan Indians, stood nearby, according to Capt. John Smith's 1612 map of Virginia. Several smaller satellite villages were located within a few miles of Rassawek. The Monacans, who ... More on HMDB

General John Hartwall Cocke served on the committee that drafted plans for the Fluvanna County Courthouse. Walker Timberlake, a Methodist preacher, supervised the construction. It's Greek Revival s... More on Virginia.org

Inscription. To the memory, of, The Confederate, soldiers of, Fluvanna County, 1861-1865. , Location. 37° 51.615′ N, 78° 15.878′ W. Marker is in Palmyra, Virginia, in Fluvanna ... More on HMDB