New Kent County - Four Centuries of History 

JEB Stuart’s Ride Around the Union Army 1862  Driving Tour

Stuart and his men entered New Kent County from Hanover on Rt. 606, Old Church Road.  After a raid on Garlick's Landing on the Pamunkey River, he rode to Tunstall's Station just as a Union Train was coming through.  His troops fired on the train which continued to the supply base of White House Landing, warning the union army of Stuart's presence.  Stuart continued on Rt. 606 to present Rt. 609.  Heading South on Rt. 609, the 1862 road went past the entrance to St. Peter's Church, now accessible using Rt. 642. Continuing to Talleysville, the route goes East on Rt. 249 and south on Rt. 618 to Providence Forge.  At Providence Forge Stuart found the Chickahominy River flooded and the bridge destroyed.  Building a temporary bridge, Stuart crossed into Charles City County and burned the bridge just as the Union Cavalry rode up.  

Maps of Stuart's Ride
John S. Mosby's Account of Stuart's Ride
J. E. B. Stuart