Things To Do in King And Queen Court House, Virginia

Inscription. A mile south on the Mattapony River is the site of Newington, birthplace of Carter Braxton, (born September 10, 1736), signer of the Declaration of Independence. In earlier times, Colonel Jacob Lumpkin, supporter of Governor ... More on HMDB

Inscription. To the Confederate soldiers, and sailors of King and Queen, County Virginia 1861-1865, Fate denied them victory but gave, Them the love and veneration of, Their native land. The wonder, And admiration of the world. , ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Colonel Ulric Dahlgren, Federal officer, met death in the early morning, March 2, 1864, three hundred yards to the north. After the raid on Richmond, his force bivouaced here and, in breaking camp he fell to the fire ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This is the ancient colonial Mattapony Church, used by the Baptists since 1824. Here are tombs of members of the family of Carter Braxton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. , Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development ... More on HMDB

State Hatcheries The Fisheries Division of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries operates nine fish cultural stations around the state. These are categorized as either "rearing stati... More on Dgif.virginia.gov

Inscription. Half a mile north. This fish cultural station was established in 1937 for hatching and rearing largemouth bass and other species of sunfish for the stocking of the public waters of Vir... More on HMDB

What to See and Do Fishing and Boating The popular West Point facility of Glass Island Landing is owned and managed by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Glass Island Landing pro... More on West-point.va.us

Inscription. Two miles east is the Mattaponi Indian reservation, home of descendants of the great chief Powhatan, father of Pocahontas. The reservation is situated on the Mattaponi River and is one... More on HMDB

Inscription. This property was home of Philip Aylett (1791-1848), for whom the village is named and who served in both the Virginia House and Senate. His son, William Roane Aylett (1833-1900), who rose to colonel in the Confederate ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This church, the new church of Stratton Major Parish, was built in 1767. Rev. William Robinson, the Bishop of London's commissary, came to the parish in 1744 and was the first minister of the new church. It fell into ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Elders Robert Ware and John Waller, who founded Lower King and Queen (Wares) Baptist Church on 17 Oct. 1772, were imprisoned in 1771 and 1774 for preaching without the licenses required of ministers dissenting from the ... More on HMDB