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Monuments and Memorials in Spotsylvania County, VA

Monuments, statues and memorials near you, with what each was built to remember and when.

Spotsylvania County is one of 134 counties in Virginia. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Spotsylvania County, VA and the source for each site.

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On the record near Spotsylvania County, VA

The 12 nearest

23 listed sites on the record match monuments and memorials within 60 miles of Spotsylvania County, VA, out of 43 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 2 listed sites carry Spotsylvania County as their county.

United Daughters of the Confederacy Memorial Building47 miles from the center of Spotsylvania County · Building · Richmond (Independent City) · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Lee, Robert E., Monument48 miles from the center of Spotsylvania County · Object · Richmond (Independent City) · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Appomattox Statue48 miles from the center of Spotsylvania County · Object · Alexandria (Independent City) · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Virginia War Memorial Carillon48 miles from the center of Spotsylvania County · Building · Richmond (Independent City) · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Washington Monument49 miles from the center of Spotsylvania County · Object · Richmond (Independent City) · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove On The Potomac52 miles from the center of Spotsylvania County · Structure · Washington · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Korean War Veterans Memorial53 miles from the center of Spotsylvania County · Site · Washington DC · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
District of Columbia War Memorial53 miles from the center of Spotsylvania County · Site · Washington · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Titanic Memorial53 miles from the center of Spotsylvania County · Object · Washington · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Vietnam Veterans Memorial53 miles from the center of Spotsylvania County · Site · Washington DC · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Memorial Continental Hall54 miles from the center of Spotsylvania County · Building · Washington · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
de San Martin, General Jose, Memorial54 miles from the center of Spotsylvania County · Object · Washington · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Spotsylvania County, VA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Monuments in Spotsylvania County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Spotsylvania County, VA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Spotsylvania County, VA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Spotsylvania County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Spotsylvania County, VA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Spotsylvania County, VA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.