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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCZS_watering-fountains_Charlottesville-VA.html
During the late 1800's, the City of Charlottesville installed four watering fountains in the downtown area. The fountains were designed to provide water to the citizens, their horses and other domesticated animals. Water was provided by the City w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCZD_historic-courthouse-square_Charlottesville-VA.html
This building, in continuous use as a courthouse for over 200 years, is one of America's most historic. No other courthouse has been used by three earlyAmerican Presidents at the same time, The original wood frame courthouse was erected on a two-a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCVQ_the-farm_Charlottesville-VA.html
The Farm stands on a 1020-acre tract acquired by Nicholas Meriwether in 1735 and later owned by Col. Nicholas Lewis, uncle of Meriwether Lewis. A building on the property likely served as headquarters for British Col. Banastre Tarleton briefly in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCJS_georgia-o-keeffe_Charlottesville-VA.html
Georgia O'Keeffe was born in Wisconsin in 1887. Her mother moved to Charlottesville in 1909 and rented the house here. Beginningin 1912, O'Keeffe intermittently lived withher mother and sisters. She took a summerdrawing class taught by Mon Bement …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC72_technical-sergeant-frank-d-peregory_Charlottesville-VA.html
Born at Esmont on 10 April 1915, Frank D. Peregory enlisted in May 1931 in Charlottesville's Co. K (Monticello Guard), 116th Inf. Regt., 29th Inf. Div. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, T. Sgt. Peregory landed in the assault on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC6C_site-of-old-swan-tavern_Charlottesville-VA.html
Site of old Swan Tavern where lived and died Jack Jouett, whose heroic ride saved Mr. Jefferson, the Governor, and the Virginia Assembly from capture by Tarleton June 1781.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC69_jack-jouetts-ride_Charlottesville-VA.html
On 4 June 1781, John "Jack" Jouett Jr. arrived at the Albemarle County Courthouse to warn the Virginia legislature of approaching British troops. The state government under Governor Thomas Jefferson had retreated from Richmond to reconvene in Char…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC67_gen-alexander-archer-vandegrift_Charlottesville-VA.html
Gen. Alexander Archer Vandegrift was born in Charlottesville on 13 Mar. 1887. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps in 1909 and servedon posts in the Caribbean, Central America,China, and the United States. GeneralVandegrift led American forces in thei…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBSD_monticello-wine-company_Charlottesville-VA.html
The Monticello Wine Company's four-story brick building was located on the middle of Perry Drive on the north side. Founded in 1873 using grapes from local vineyards, it operated until about the time Prohibition began in Virginia in Nov. 1916. Spu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBS4_charlottesville-woolen-mills_Charlottesville-VA.html
As early as 1795, several types of mills operated here. In 1847, Farish, Jones, and Co., opened a cotton and woolen factory. John A. Marchant gained control of it by 1852 and renamed it the Charlottesville Manufacturing Company. His son, Henry Cla…
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