VA Historical Markers – Let’s Find all 2200 of Them!

[RocketMan]

Originally Posted by bbooker

One of the many markers in Marshall. (RocketMan beat me to most of them, but he missed this one!) Note the date on this one: 1928.

actually.... I did see it as I was doing another one in town and then totally forgot about it (and it was within walking distance, Duh!)

RM

[mikeinrichmond]

Next one, drive by here a lot and never noticed it before. On W. Broad St.

[pnoman]

Located on Rt 250 just east of McDowell, about 5 miles west of Head Waters, and about 8 miles west of the Highland County / Augusta County border. (Edit: Oops, not the WV border I wrote by mistake earlier)

For more information on the Battle of McDowell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_McDowell

Interesting note - Gen Stonewall Jackson was born in my hometown of Clarksburg WV. Click here to see the WV Historical Marker for him.




Historical Marker located on Rt 250 just east of McDowell, about 5 miles west of Head Waters, and about 8 miles west of the WV / VA border.




Same Marker - Side #2




View westbound on Rt 250.





View eastbound on Rt 250. Some GREAT riding just ahead!




Roadside memorial has the marker along with a monument to the fallen.





Close-up of plaque. I just missed the anniversary by a couple weeks.

[JHVA]

Route 60 EAst between Providence Forge and Lanexa

More information here: http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=16835

[JHVA]

Route 60 East near Lanexa

More information here: http://www.richmondregional.org/Plan...NewKentW22.htm and here http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/W...hominy_Indians

[mikeinrichmond]

Shot a Trifecta today..All on route 6 (Patterson Ave., Henrico and Goochland counties)



It was a cool little church, nice to know the history.


Sorry, bad glare on the cell phone camera.. Here's the two-for-one shot. The markers were pretty close together, so I did just the one pic.


Here's both sides of this 'Z-27' sign..



and the bike..

Great day for a ride!

[pnoman]

Located east of Monterey about 25 miles on Rt 250 at the border of Highland County and Augusta County at the summit (I believe??) of Shenandoah Mt. As I was eastbound ascending the mountain, I was thinking, "Why would anyone go all the way to Deals Gap for twisty roads?" What a fabulous ride!


For more on Highland County: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_County,_Virginia

For more on Augusta County: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_County,_Virginia




Historical Marker located on Rt 250 at the Highland Co / Augusta Co Line. There is a nice turnout & parking area with a historic area - Ft Edward Johnson (see upcoming post for that marker).




Same Marker - Side #2




View westbound on Rt 250 from the turnout. The scenic overlook (next photo) is to the right.




Scenic overlook westbound.




Speaking of great scenery, this gentleman and his wife were riding a beautiful 1995 BMW R100RT that could almost pass for showroom new. It had "only" 98K mles! Wow!




Too bad you have to ride out through all these twisty roads to get there.

[mikeinrichmond]

Nice pics pnoman! Wife and I hit the Maple festival and had the buckwheat pancakes and Maple donuts in Monterrey. Yummy!

[ChrisG19]

I took a 1/2 day adventure going to most of the historical markers in Culpeper County.


On 522S (Sperryville Pike) north of town.



15N south of town. Road crew was working so I had to park the Littlest Ninja in a driveway.



US29 and US15 interchange.




intersection of 15S and 299

[ChrisG19]

15N several miles south of Culpeper.



Within a 1/2 mile of the previous loacation.



15S south of Culpeper.




Culpeper/Madison county line on 15.




If you get a chance, take a trip to Mitchells and see the inside of this church. Very cool murals.



Culpeper/Orange county line on 522.

[ChrisG19]

Intersection of Batna Rd. and Mount Pony Rd.



RT3W at Stevensburg.


RT3E just past Stevensburg. Supposedly this house is haunted. I've been there at night but didn't see any ghosts!



Brandy Rd. (old 29N) south of Brandy.



29N at Elkwood.

[ChrisG19]

US29S near Brandy Station.



Rt3E near the quarry.



Brandy Rd. at Inlet.



At the Masonic Cemetery on 229S (Main Street Ext.)



522S across from Fairview Cemetery.




Culpeper/Rappahannock county line on 522.

That's all for now, maybe I can get the rest later in the week.

[bbooker]

It's too bad no one is into this HM thing...

Before I started this thread I wondered why no one had already done so...

Now I'm starting to figure it out...tracking these things is a big job!

[bbooker]

Guys, the Z-series signs are placed at county & state borders. Each side of the sign is different. Please post pictures of both sides.

Oh, & keep up the good work!

[pnoman]

Originally Posted by bbooker

...tracking these things is a big job!

AMEN TO THAT! I got lazy a few times and let the WV Markers spreadsheet get a month out of date, and it took me several hours to get it straight. Now, I try to do it when a new page starts, and more often if I have time.

The VAHM thread is looking good. You've done a great job getting it organized and rolling.