ORANGE GROVE
Orange Grove is the plantation owned by Captain John Spotswood, grandson of Colonial Virginia Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood. After serving in the Continental Army in the American Revolution, Captain Spotswood built his mansion on this site in the 1790s.
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Captain John Spotswood Plaque
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Orange Grove: 1728 to 1864
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NOTE: CWSGI sponsored this panel to honor the historical research contributions of Chairman Emeritus Peter G. Rainey.
Orange Grove: 1865 to 1967
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SIXTH CORPS HOSPITAL
Federal 6th Corps Field Hospital interpretive panel marks the location on the Spotswood family’s farm where a hospital of 24 tents was set up at the start of the Battle of the Wilderness. The panel is located at Spotswood Park, one half mile from the entrance to Lake of the Woods. Details are found at the Historical Marker Database: http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=64981
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