Near Grottoes in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

George Caleb Bingham

Photographed by Linda Walcroft, October 2008

1. George Caleb Bingham Marker

Inscription. George Caleb Bingham, a renowned American genre painter of the 19th century, was born in a frame house just north of here on 20 March 1811. Bingham moved to Missouri in 1819, where he began painting portraits in the 1830s and later specialized in paintings of the American West. He died in July 1879 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Erected 1990 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-220.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 20, 1811.

Location. 38° 15.96′ N, 78° 50.28′ W. Marker is near Grottoes, Virginia, in Augusta County. It is at the intersection of Circle Lane (County Route 668) and Weyers Cave Road (Virginia Route 254), on the right when traveling north on Circle Lane. Circle Lane intersects with Weyers Cave Road twice. See the map for clarification. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grottoes VA 24441, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Shenandoah

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Valley.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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 walking distance of this marker: Civil War Tourism Attraction (approx. half a mile away); Honoring Their Sacrifice (approx. half a mile away); Augusta Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Blue Ridge in Augusta County Before Shenandoah National Park (approx. half a mile away); Grand Caverns Inn (approx. half a mile away); The Gladys E. Kellow Garden (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grottoes.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Civil War Tourism Attraction (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near

Photographed by Linda Walcroft, October 2008

2. George Caleb Bingham Marker

it).

Regarding George Caleb Bingham. There is a house immediately behind the marker but it is said to be a replacement dwelling, built after the log and frame house where Bingham was born burned down. (This information is from the the article "Making History" -- see links below.)

Also see . . .
1. George Caleb Bingham Biography. Includes links to his well-known paintings (Submitted on November 16, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia.)

2. Wikipedia article on Bingham. (Submitted on November 16, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia.)

Additional keywords. Artist

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,070 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.