Near Mineral in Louisa County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cuckoo
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 15, 2009
1. Cuckoo Marker
Inscription.
Cuckoo, long a landmark for travelers, was built for Henry Pendleton about 1819. Nearby once stood the Cuckoo Tavern, from which in 1781 Jack Jouett made his famous ride. The Pendletons, a prominent family of physicians whose descendants still own the house, constructed two doctor's offices at Cuckoo that still stand; one was built in the 18th century and one in the 19th. The house retains many Federal-style details as well as an early-20th-century Colonial Revival portico. Cuckoo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1994.
Cuckoo, long a landmark for travelers, was built for Henry Pendleton about 1819. Nearby once stood the Cuckoo Tavern, from which in 1781 Jack Jouett made his famous ride. The Pendletons, a prominent family of physicians whose descendants still own the house, constructed two doctor's offices at Cuckoo that still stand; one was built in the 18th century and one in the 19th. The house retains many Federal-style details as well as an early-20th-century Colonial Revival portico. Cuckoo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1994.
Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-223.)
Location. 37° 57.231′ N, 77° 54.033′ W. Marker is near Mineral, Virginia, in Louisa County. Marker is on Jefferson Highway (U.S. 33) 0.1 miles west of Cross County Road (U.S. 522), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mineral VA 23117, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured
Also see . . . Cuckoo. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 15, 2009.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 15, 2009
2. Markers on US-33 W
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021
3. Cuckoo Marker
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 15, 2009
4. Cuckoo
Photographed By National Register
5. Cuckoo
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,644 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
