Advertise
About Us


USA


Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming








Copyright © 2008 - 2012 by Andrew J. Morris





A generation which ignores history has no past -- and no future.

Robert Heinlein

History of Bowling Green, (Caroline County) Virginia

Our database does not include an historic photo for Bowling Green, (Caroline County) Virginia, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us!


15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store

Biographies:

A Short Biography of Daniel C. De jarnette

Daniel C. De jarnette, representative, was born near Bowling Green, Va., in 1822. He was a farmer; a representative in the Virginia legislature several years; was elected as an anti-administration Democrat a representative in the 36th congress, serving 1859-61, and was re-elected to the 37th congress, but joined the secessionists and represented Virginia in the 1st and 2d Confederate congresses, 1862-65. He died at White Sulphur Springs, Va., Aug. 22, 1881.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor








Virginia Facts:
Tree: flowering dogwood
Bird: cardinal
Flower: dogwood
Nickname: Mother of Presidents, The Old Dominion
Motto: Sic Semper Tyrannis (Thus Always To Tyrants)
Area (sq. mi.): 40,817
Capitol: Richmond
Admitted: 26 Jun 1788


Additional Local History Notes:

The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows:

BOWLING GREEN, a post-village, capital of Caroline county, Virginia, on the road from Richmond to Fredericksburg, 45 miles N. from the former, is situated in a fertile and healthy region. It contained 2 churches, 3 stores, 2 mills, and about 300 inhabitants.






Bowling Green is situated 69 meters above sea level.



Visit supporters of this site at: