General Zachary Taylor Marker

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Orange in Orange County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

General Zachary Taylor

By Craig Swain, January 12, 2008

1. General Zachary Taylor Marker

Inscription. A valiant soldier
General Zachary Taylor
1784-1850
Twelfth President
of the United States
Born in Orange County Virginia
Erected by Orange County Post No. 156
The American Legion
1934

Erected 1934 by Orange County Post No. 156, The American Legion.

Location. 38° 14.714′ N, 78° 6.676′ W. Marker is in Orange, Virginia, in Orange County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (State Highway 20) and Madison Road (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Click for map. Located on the Orange County Courthouse grounds. Marker is in this post office area: Orange VA 22960, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Montpelier and Madison's Tomb (a few steps from this marker); Orange Train Station (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Town of Orange (about 500 feet away); Wreck at the Fat Nancy (approx. 2.1 miles away); Oakley (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lee's Headquarters (approx. 2.3 miles away); Kemper's Grave (approx. 2.8 miles away); Orange County / Madison County (approx. 2.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Orange.

More about this marker.

By Craig Swain, January 12, 2008

2. General Zachary Taylor Marker

Taylor was born at Montabello, an estate south of the city of Orange, and the subject of another Virginia State Marker.

Also see . . .
1. Biography of Zachary Taylor. One of histories ironies is Taylor's stance on the building secessionist movement of the Southern states. As president, he made some rather stern statements, threatening to march an army to any seceded state. After his death, Taylor's son Richard served as a general in the Confederate army. (Submitted on January 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. Taylor Autopsy. Taylor's rather sudden death fueled speculation over the years that he was assassinated, by poisoning. In 1991 his body was exhumed and tested for chemical traces. Results were negative with regard to arsenic poisoning. (Submitted on January 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

3. Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. Taylor is buried in Louisville, Kentucky. (Submitted on January 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Marker Stone in the Courtyard Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, January 12, 2008

3. Marker Stone in the Courtyard

The marker stone can be seen under the shrub just to the right of the Confederate Monument on the Courtyard.

Credits. This page originally submitted on January 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,116 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.