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Hanover Court House and monument, Hanover, VA, circa 1950

Subjects
City Halls & CourthousesCivil WarMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1950 (Chrome)
Front of Hanover Court House and monument, Hanover, VA, circa 1950, c. 1950 chrome postcard
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Back of Hanover Court House and monument, Hanover, VA, circa 1950, c. 1950 chrome postcard
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Large trees shade the lawn around Hanover Court House, a brick colonial courthouse with arched openings, and the tall obelisk honoring Hanover's Confederate soldiers. The courthouse was erected in 1735 and, according to the card, served as headquarters for Lord Cornwallis and Lt. Col. Tarleton; fighting swept the grounds on May 27, 1862, during the Battle of Hanover Court House. The monument honors the Confederate soldiers and the women who supported them, 1861-65. The card also places the births of Patrick Henry and Henry Clay nearby and notes that Machumps, brother-in-law of Powhatan, lived in the area in 1610.

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PublisherHaynes Distributing Co.
Hanover Court House Hanover, Virginia --- HANOVER COURT HOUSE Hanover, Virginia Erected in 1735 and served as Headquarters for Lord Cornwallis and Lt. Col. Tarleton. Fierce battle fought here the 27th of May 1862. Patrick Henry and Henry Clay were born near here. Machumps, brother-in-law of King Powhatan, also lived near here in 1610. Monument erected in honor of her Confederate Soldiers and of the noble women who loved them, 1861-65. Photography by Joyce L. Haynes Pub. by Haynes Distributing Co., 2930 Fleetwood Ave., S.W., Roanoke, Va. MADE BY DEXTER WEST NYACK, N. Y. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 39991-B
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PublisherHaynes Distributing Co.
Series39991-B
ConditionGood
Place depictedHanover Court House, Hanover, VA
PublisherHaynes Distributing Co., Roanoke, VA
NotesChrome-era color photo card with a thin white border; light edge wear and a small crease at the right edge. No postmark; unused divided-back card. Chrome-era glossy photo card with printed caption and publisher imprint on the back; light edge/corner wear, no handwriting.

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Hanover Court House and monument, Hanover, VA, circa 1950, postcard, c. 1950. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hanover-court-house-and-monument-hanover-va-circa-1950. Accessed November 2, 2026.