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

The Armistead House

 
 
The Armistead House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2020
1. The Armistead House Marker
Inscription.
The
Armistead House
is a contributing
property to the
Upperville Historic District
designated as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
and placed on the
National Register
of Historic
Places

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 38° 59.598′ N, 77° 52.795′ W. Marker is in Upperville, Virginia, in Fauquier County. It is on John S. Mosby Highway (U.S. 50) just east of Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9082 John S Mosby Hwy, Upperville VA 20184, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Gibson House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Upperville Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Stone (about 500 feet away); Mary Elizabeth Conover Mellon (about 800 feet away); The Smith House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Unison (approx. 0.4 miles away); Upperville (approx. half a mile away); Lee Moves North Again (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upperville.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Unison (was approx.
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half a mile away but has been permanently removed).
 
The Armistead House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2020
2. The Armistead House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,080 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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