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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ92_william-ransom-johnson_Chesterfield-VA.html
William Ransom Johnson lived near here at Oakland. Called the "Napoleon of the Turf," he dominated American horseracing early in the 19th century. He trained more than 20 champions and achieved national fame from the 30 North-South match races hel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ90_eppington_Chesterfield-VA.html
Two and one-third miles south stands Eppington, built in the late 1760s by Francis Eppes and his wife Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, half-sister to Martha Wayles Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson frequently visited Eppington. Lucy Jefferson, his daughter, died…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ7T_pocahontas-state-park_Chesterfield-VA.html
This park of 7604 acres was originally known as the Swift Creek Recreational Area. Its purchase in 1934 and subsequent development by the federal government were with the understanding that eventually the State would accept and maintain the proper…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHA3_piney-grove-church-meeting-site_Chesterfield-VA.html
Late in the 18th century, the Methodist Episcopal Church confronted the possibility of schism. James O'Kelly, a Methodist minister, began challenging Bishop Francis Asbury regarding his appointive powers, his management of church affairs, and othe…