Heritage
William Mahone died in 1895 in Washington DC. Otelia lived for 15 more years, and died in Petersburg, Virginia on February 11, 1911 at the age of 75 yrs.& 6 mos. They are buried in Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg.
A large portion of U.S. Highway 460 between Petersburg and Suffolk, parallels the 52 mile tangent line of the railroad William engineered. As the road passes through the towns he and Otelia are thought to have named, it is locally-known as General Mahone Boulevard and General Mahone Highway.
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