VA-Z148 Hanover County

Marker text: HANOVER COUNTY

Area 512 Square Miles

Formed in 1720 from New Kent, and named for the electorate of Hanover. Patrick Henry and Henry Clay were born in this county. In it were fought the Battles of Gaines's Mill, 1862, and Cold Harbor, 1864.

Virginia Conservation Commission, 1946.

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Location: US Route 301/Virginia Route 2 (southbound), at the Hanover and Caroline County line., Hanover County, Virginia

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