Macclesfield
Seven miles north. It was the home of Colonel Josiah Parker, Revolutionary officer. In 1781, British cavalry under Tarleton raided the place in the effort to capture Parker. A militia camp was at Macclesfield in the War of 1812.
1948 text, presented as a historical document.
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Marker data: Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, State Historical Markers of Virginia, 6th ed. (1948)
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