Brandon

Brandon is a Virginia historical marker in Prince George County, dedicated 1928.

Prince George County · dedicated 1928 · Rte. 10, near intersection with Lebanon Rd. at Burrowsville

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This place, five miles northeast, has been owned by the Harrison family for two centuries. John Martin patented the land in 1617; Nathaniel Harrison bought it in 1720. The present house was built about 1770. The British General Phillips landed at Brandon, May 7, 1781. A mile farther is Upper Brandon.

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