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Birch's Bridge
Boydton Plank Rd,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 56' 34.238184",
-77° 44' 4.703172"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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At Birch's Bridge (very near this bridge) the second William Byrd and his party crossed the river, in September, 1733, on their way to inspect Byrd's land holdings in North Carolina. Byrd wrote an account of this trip which he called A Journey to the Land of Eden. On his return, he laid the foundation of Richmond and Petersburg. Error: The marker is inaccurate. They laid the foundation of Richmond and Petersburg while at Byrd's place on Bluestone Creek (western present-day Mecklenburg County) on their way to North Carolina, not after returning.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Birch's Bridge Virginia Map
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