Historical Marker
The Wilderness
Historical marker location:
Locust Grove, Virginia
( Marker can be reached from Constitution Highway (Virginia Route 20) 1.7 miles west of Germanna Highway (Virginia Route 3).)
Dark, Close Wood. The Battlefield Becomes a Park.
Jamestown, Virginia, was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was founded in 1607 and served as the capital of Virginia until 1699.