Proctor Creek, Jefferson David Highway Marker
Also known as: VDHR# 020-0561 & # 127-6150-0009
Why it's listed
This commemorative marker is a gray granite boulder with rough-cut edges, standing 52 inches tall on an 11-inch granite base, beside U.S. Route 1 in Chesterfield County south of Richmond. A bronze plaque on its sloped top reads "Jefferson Davis Highway - Virginia," and the front is inscribed to record that the Fifth District, Virginia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy erected it in 1931. It was dedicated in May 1933. The marker is one of sixteen placed in Virginia between 1927 and 1947 along a cross-country memorial route to Confederate President Jefferson Davis, a project the organization began in 1913. It was listed for its association with the era of privately named highways and as an achievement of a women's organization, in the areas of Transportation and Social History. It remains in its original location near the site of the May 1864 Battle of Proctor's Creek, and its design and materials are unaltered.
Significance in brief: The marker is one of sixteen erected in Virginia along the Jefferson Davis Highway, a memorial route promoted by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It is significant under Criterion A in Transportation and Social History, reflecting the era of privately named highways and a major undertaking by a women's organization. It retains its original location and physical integrity, and it stands near the site of the 1864 Battle of Proctor's Creek.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 08000892, listed September 12, 2008. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 9300 Block of Jefferson David Hwy., Richmond |
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| County | Chesterfield County |
| Listed | September 12, 2008 |
| Reference number | 08000892 |
| Resource type | Object |
| Period of significance | 1931-1947 |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Transportation, Social History |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Remains in its original location and is maintained by the Richmond-Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy; the form reports no loss of original fabric. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 37.39874, -77.43049 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 08000892.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14713099
- This listing as JSON
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