Rappahannock County / Culpeper County

Historical marker location:

Boston, Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Sperryville Pike (U.S. 522) and Obannons Mill Road (County Route 650), on the right when traveling north on Sperryville Pike.)

Marker installed: 1929

During World War II, Virginia was the site of several major military installations, including the Norfolk Naval Base, the largest naval base in the world.