Things To Do in Port Royal, Virginia

Inscription. Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. , Location. 38° 10.769′ N, 77° 11.142′ W. Marker is in Port Royal, Virginia, in King George ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The town was established in 1744 and was one of the principal shipping points on the Rappahannock River in colonial times. In December, 1862, Burnside, commanding the Army of the Potomac, considered crossing the river ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This site represents an important part of the heritage and development of Caroline County. After the chartering of the town of Port Royal in 1744, this excellent harbor served the large tobacco trade between local plantations ... More on HMDB

Inscription. King George County: Formed in 1720 from Richmond, and named for King George I. James Madison, "Father of the American Constitution" and President of the United States was born in this county. (Reverse text), Caroline ... More on HMDB

Inscription. At this place, Port Conway, James Madison, fourth President of the United States and Father of the Constitution, was born, March 16, 1751. His mother was staying at her paternal home, Belle Grove, 400 yards east when ... More on HMDB

Inscription. On this road two miles south is the Garrett place. There John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln's assassin, was found by Union cavalry and killed while resisting arrest, April 26, 1865. , Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In front of you is the Brockenbrough-Peyton House where fugitives John Wilkes Booth and David Herold accompanied by three former Confederate soldiers arrived about 2:30 pm April 24, 1865, 10 days after Booth shot Lincoln. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This is the Garrett Place, where John Wilkes Booth, assassin of Lincoln, was cornered by Union soldiers and killed, April 26, 1865. The house stood a short distance from this spot. , Erected 1937 by Conservation and ... More on HMDB

Inscription. John Hipkins, died 1804; his wife Elisabeth Pratt 1754-1829; their only child Fanny Bernard 1774-1801; and her youngest children; Eliza 1794-1803 and William Bernard, Jr. 1796-1822; also five infant children of Jane Gay ... More on HMDB