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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMG_cultural-history-historical_Richmond-VA.html
The history associated with Falling Creek Park spans more than 400 years. Numerous industries existed along the creek from the 17th to the early 20th century.
The earliest industry that existed at this location was the first iron furnace …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMF_historic-village-of-bensley-historical_Richmond-VA.html
Located at this site was the beginning of one of the earliest residential communities in Chesterfield County.
Historic Village Of Bensley
Created by Albert Bensley in 1909, the Village of Bensley was marketed as a modem, convenient streetcar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WME_iron-furnace-overlook-historical_Richmond-VA.html
This is the location of the first iron furnace established in the New World, started in 1619 and completed in 1622. Iron ore had been extracted from James River outcrops as early as 1608, and these samples were shipped to England. The Virginia Com…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMD_carys-mill-overlook-historical_Richmond-VA.html
Archibald Cary established an iron forge on the south bank of Falling Creek in 1750. The Chesterfield forge, as it was known, converted pig iron into bar iron. Initially unprofitable and shut down, the forge would be restarted and become ins…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMC_natural-history-historical_Richmond-VA.html
The Falling Creek Ironworks site is located seven miles south of Richmond, along Falling Creek, adjacent to Jefferson Davis Highway. The location also serves as a gateway to the area and is a draw for visitors to the Falling Creek Greenway with ab…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMB_historic-route-1-historical_Richmond-VA.html
The United Daughters of the Confederacy conceived of the Jefferson Davis Highway in 1913, along the same series of roads in Virginia that U.S. Route 1 later followed. The Virginia General Assembly officially designated the United Daughters of the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMA_falling-creek-stone-bridge-historical_Richmond-VA.html
The site of Virginia's first wayside park was established in 1934. It was developed to serve as a picnic area by the Virginia State Highway Department and the Chesterfield Garden Club in 1933-1934. A State Historical Marker located in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WM9_natural-history-historical_Richmond-VA.html
The Falling Creek Ironworks site is located seven miles south of Richmond, along Falling Creek, adjacent to Jefferson Davis Highway. The location also serves as a gateway to the area and is a draw for visitors to the Falling Creek Greenway with ab…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WM8_historic-village-of-bensley-historical_Richmond-VA.html
Located at this site was the beginning of one of the earliest residential communities in Chesterfield County.
Historic Village Of Bensley
Created by Albert Bensley in 1909, the Village of Bensley was marketed as a modem, convenient streetcar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WM7_historic-route-1-historical_Richmond-VA.html
The United Daughters of the Confederacy conceived of the Jefferson Davis Highway in 1913, along the same series of roads in Virginia that U.S. Route 1 later followed. The Virginia General Assembly officially designated the United Daughters of the …