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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5W6_the-flood-of-1771_Henrico-VA.html
On May 27, 1771, a wall of water came roaring down the James River valley following ten to twelve days of intensive rain. As water swept through Richmond, buildings, boats, animals, and vegetation were lost. About one hundred fifty people were kil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5W5_engagement-at-malvern-cliffs_Henrico-VA.html
On 30 June 1862, as Gen. Robert E. Lee concentrated his troops to attack Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's retreating Union army at Glendale, Maj. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes brigade of Confederate troops moved down New Market Road on Lee's right. Uni…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5W2_curles-neck-and-bremo_Henrico-VA.html
Curles Neck may take its name from the curls of the river or a family of that name. Richard Cocke, the Immigrant, patented land along the James River on the eastern side of the neck in 1636. There he built Bremo, the seat of the Cocke family for s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5W1_nathaniel-bacon_Henrico-VA.html
Bacon was born in 1647 in Suffolk, England, and was educated at Cambridge University. He came to Virginia in 1673 and settled near here on the north bank of the James River at Curles Neck. In 1676 Bacon led a force of citizen-soldiers against Indi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5W0_new-market-road_Henrico-VA.html
Legend indicates that the road was once an Indian trail. In the early nineteenth century, a "new market" was established in Richmond to replace the old one in Williamsburg. This road was eventually referred to as New Market Road.
The 1819 Wood…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM53G_route-to-white-oak-swamp-and-malvern-hill_Sandston-VA.html
After crossing the Chickahominy River to the north at Grapevine Bridge, portions of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's retreating Union army destroyed the bridge and moved southeast along this road on 28 June 1862. After rebuilding the bridge the nex…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W3_mcclellans-withdrawal_Sandston-VA.html
In this vicinity a part of McClellan's army remained for several weeks after the Battle of Seven Pines. The part of his army north of the Chickahominy was attacked by Lee, June 26-27, 1862. McClellan then began to withdraw to the James, June 28-29…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W1_seven-days-battles_Sandston-VA.html
Here Franklin, aided by Richardson, held the passage of White Oak Swamp against Jackson while the Battle of Glendale raged near by, June 30, 1862. A fierce duel went on all afternoon between the Union batteries here and Jackson's guns on the north…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W0_seven-days-battles_Sandston-VA.html
On a hill just to the west Stonewall Jackson placed his artillery about midday on June 30, 1862. An artillery duel then began with Franklin, guarding the south side of White Oak Swamp, that lasted until dark.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VZ_seven-days-battles_Sandston-VA.html
Here the greater part of McClellan's army and wagon trains crossed the swamp, June 28-30, 1862. Jackson, pursuing, arrived about noon on June 30, to find the bridge destroyed and the Unionists holding the south side. Failing to force a passage tha…