Historical Marker

Clover Hill Mining District

Historical marker location:
Chesterfield, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Winterpock Road (Route 621) and Beach Road (Virginia Route 655), on the right when traveling south on Winterpock Road.)
Marker installed: 1996

In 1619, the Virginia House of Burgesses became the first representative assembly in the Americas. It was the beginning of a tradition of representative government that would later influence the creation of the United States government.
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