Ashland Historical Marker
N Washington Hw, Ashland,
VA,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 45' 38.45988",
-77° 28' 17.080572"
In 1838, the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad bought 462 acres bordering its tracks twelve miles north of Richmond in Hanover County. The company created a small summer retreat and passenger rest stop there. In 1858, the area was incorporated as the town of Ashland, the name of the Kentucky home of Hanover native son Henry Clay. During the Civil War, Union cavalry attacked the railroad here three times: on 3 May 1863 under Maj. Gen. George Stoneman, on 1 March 1864 under Brig. Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick, and on 11 May 1864 under Brig. Gen. Henry E. Davies, Jr.
N Washington Hw
Ashland Churches Slash ChurchErected in 1729-32 as the Upper Church of Saint Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Slash Church's location next to swampy woods (a slash in 18th-century t... [click for more]
Ashland Schools Randolph-Macon College (2)Three blocks west is Randolph-Macon College for men, oldest permanent Methodist college in America. Chartered in 1830 and named for John Randolph and ... [click for more]
Randolph-Macon College (3)Chartered in 1830 in Boydton, this institution is the oldest Methodist-affiliated college in continuous operation in the United States. It is named fo... [click for more]
Randolph-Macon CollegeChartered in 1830 in Boydton, this institution is the oldest Methodist-affiliated college in continuous operation in the United States. It is named fo... [click for more]
Ashland Courthouse Henry at Hanover CourthouseSix miles east still stands Hanover Courthouse, in which, December, 1763, Patrick Henry delivered his great speech in the Parsons' Cause, when he deno... [click for more]
Ashland General Interest Ashland City Historical MarkerIn 1838, the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad bought 462 acres bordering its tracks twelve miles north of Richmond in Hanover County. The c... [click for more]
Early Stages of Stuart’s Ride Around McClellanConfederate Brig. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart with his 1,200 cavalrymen rode past this spot on the morning of 12 June 1862, heading west. On a mission to gat... [click for more]
Jackson’s March to MechanicsvilleIn mid-June 1862, having defeated three Union armies in the Shenandoah Valley, Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson and his Valley Army joined Gen. R... [click for more]
Stuart Turns NorthLate in the morning of 12 June 1862, Confederate Brig. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart and 1,200 cavalrymen reached this intersection on a mission to gather inte... [click for more]
Stuart’s Ride Around McClellanNear here, on Winston's Farm, J. E. B. Stuart, advancing north, camped on June 12, 1862. Stuart was scouting to find the position of the right wing of... [click for more]
Stuart’s Riders Skirt AshlandOn the afternoon of 12 June 1862, Confederate Brig. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart's column passed here on a mission to gather intelligence about Union Maj. Gen... [click for more]
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