Prince George County / Sussex County

(Obverse)

Prince George County

Area 294 Square Miles

Formed in 1702 from Charles City, and named for Prince George of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne. The battles of the crater, 1864, and Fort Steadman, 1865, took place in this county.

(Reverse)

Sussex County

Area 515 Square Miles

Formed in 1753 from Surry, and named for an English county. Cornwallis passed through this county in 1781.

Marker is on South Crater Road (U.S. 301) ½ mile south of Johns Road, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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