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

Oak Hill

John Marshall’s Home

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 23, 2007

1. Oak Hill John Marshall's Home Marker

Inscription.
Thomas Marshall, the father of future Chief Justice John Marshall, built Oak Hill about 1773 and relocated his family there from The Hollow, their former home nearby. John Marshall resided at Oak Hill for two years until he entered the Continental army in 1775 at the age of twenty. He became the owner of the property in 1785 when his father moved to Kentucky. Although Marshall resided mostly in Washington, D.C. and Richmond, he improved Oak Hill and used it as a retreat. In 1819 his son Thomas, constructed an attached Classical Revival dwelling.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number FB-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.

Location. 38° 53.264′ N, 77° 54.378′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Virginia, in Fauquier County. It is at the intersection of Grove Lane (Virginia Route 185) and Justice Lane, on the right when traveling west on Grove Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marshall VA 20116, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Emmanuel Episcopal Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Piedmont Station (approx. 2 miles away); Delaplane (approx. 2 miles away); John Marshall's Leeds Manor Rural Historic District (approx. 2.2 miles away); Rectortown (approx. 2.8 miles away); Campaign of Second Manassas (approx. 3 miles away); Lee’s Narrow Escape (approx. 3 miles away); Mosby’s Rangers Disband Site (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

Other markers no longer nearby. Death of 2d Lt. James “Big Yankee” Ames (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Birthplace of Lt. Presley Neville O’Bannon, USMC (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Oak Hill. Oak Hill is a private residence, and is not open for general public tours.

Also see . . . Oak Hill (Delaplane, Virginia). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 23, 2007

2. Oak Hill John Marshall's Home Marker

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 23, 2007

3. Oak Hill

Summer time view from the road.

via Wikipedia, unknown

4. Oak Hill

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,113 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on June 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.