Flood Marker of 1771

0.8 mi. SE of jct. of VA 5 and VA 156, Richmond, Virginia. County/parish: Henrico.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 22, 1971. NRIS 71000981.

1 contributing structure.

From Wikipedia:

Flood Marker of 1771

The Flood Marker of 1771 is a monument that marks the high point of a flood of the James River on May 27, 1771, that killed around 150 people near Richmond, Virginia. The river reached a flood stage of around 45 feet (14 m) above its normal levels.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41681254

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