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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G3G_the-war-of-1812-african-americans-in-the-war-of-1812_Reedville-VA.html
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The War of 1812
Impressment of Americans into British service and the violation of American ships were among the causes of America War of 1812 with the British, which lasted until 1815. Beginning in 1813, Virginians suffered from a Brit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVG8_indian-prisoners-abandoned-on-tangier-island_Reedville-VA.html
Following paramount chief Opechancanough's 1644 organized attacks against the English colonists for encroaching on Indian lands, Governor William Berkeley led further military strikes against the Virginia Indians in July 1645, taking many prisoner…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG8Q_morattico-baptist-church_Kilmarnock-VA.html
On the hill is Morattico Church, organized in 1778, the mother Baptist church of the Northern Neck. The present building was erected in 1856. Lewis Lunsford, first pastor, is buried here.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF6J_reedville_Reedville-VA.html
Elijah W. Reed, a New England ship captain, established the town in 1874 after building a factory here to process menhaden, a small bony fish rich in oil. Reedville soon became the center of the industry and home port to the Atlantic menhaden flee…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF6E_julius-rosenwald-high-school_Reedville-VA.html
Originally known as Northumberland County Training School, this institution opened in 1917, under principal John M. Ellison. Local African Americans raised more than $7,000 to build the school and received additional funding from the Rosenwald Fun…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF6B_northumberland-academy_Heathsville-VA.html
The Virginia General Assembly incorporated the Northumberland Academy in 1818. The school provided classical education for male students to prepare them for college or positions of leadership in the community. Because universal state funded educat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF0M_northumberland-house-and-mantua_Heathsville-VA.html
Five miles northeast is the site of Northumberland House, built by the third Peter Presley, who was murdered in 1750. He was the last male descendant of the first William Presley, who settled there and who was a Burgess as early as 1647. Mantua, n…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF0G_rices-hotel-hughletts-tavern_Heathsville-VA.html
Originally known as Hughlett's Tavern, this building, located behind the courthouse, served visitors to court for more than 150 years. John Hughlett erected the original portion of the tavern before 1795. Griffin H. Foushee, who purchased it in 18…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF0D_st-stephens-parish_Heathsville-VA.html
Formed in 1653 as Chickacone Parish and renamed Fairfield in 1664. The upper part was known locally as Bowtracy Parish. When St. Stephen's Parish was formed in 1698, Fairfield became its lower part and Bowtracy its upper part.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEWS_john-heath_Heathsville-VA.html
John Heath was born on 8 May 1758 in Northumberland County. He attended William & Mary College and on 5 Dec. 1776, he and four of his classmates founded Phi Beta Kappa, a prestigious undergraduate honors organization. He became its first president…