Warrenton in Fauquier County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Fauquier County Jail
10 Ashby Street
has been registered as a
Virginia Historical
Landmark
by the Virginia Historical Landmark Comm.
Act of 1966
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Old Fauquier
County Jail
1808
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
Location. 38° 42.821′ N, 77° 47.762′ W. Marker is in Warrenton, Virginia, in Fauquier County. It is at the intersection of Ashby Street and Courthouse Square, on the left when traveling south on Ashby Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Ashby St, Warrenton VA 20186, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "In Honor and Remembrance" (here, next to this marker); John Singleton Mosby (a few steps from this marker); Lafayettes Stepping Stone (a few steps from this marker); Executions in the Yard (a few steps from this marker); Concrete Bench (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Warrenton (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Warrenton (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrenton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Warrenton (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 13, 2020
3. Fauquier Historical Society plaque on the building
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
