Lee County Virginia / Kentucky

Historical marker location:

Pennington Gap, Virginia

( Marker is on U.S. 421, 0.3 miles west of Blueberry Hill Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1946

Area 446 Square Miles.

Virginia played a significant role in the American Civil War. It was the site of many major battles, including the Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Fredericksburg, and the Battle of Appomattox Court House, where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant.