Tinbridge Hill in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Eleanor Custis Lewis Carter

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2015

1. Eleanor Custis Lewis Carter Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In memory of
Eleanor Custis Lewis Carter
1800-1845
wife of Henry Brown Jr.
and
wife of John H. Patteson M.D.
great-niece of George Washington

Erected by Lynchburg Committee of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 37° 24.86′ N, 79° 9.301′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Tinbridge Hill. Marker can be reached from Taylor Street just north of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker and gravesite are located within the Old City Cemetery grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg VA 24501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joseph Parker (within shouting distance of this marker); Jane Owens (d. 1835) (within shouting

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distance of this marker); To the Grave of the Nieces of George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Phillip F. Morris (within shouting distance of this marker); The Early Mayors (within shouting distance of this marker); Agnes and Lizzie Langley (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Josiah Leake (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Gravesite of Nieces of George Washington

Eleanor Custis Lewis Carter Marker & Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2015

2. Eleanor Custis Lewis Carter Marker & Gravesite

Eleanor Custis Lewis Carter Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2015

3. Eleanor Custis Lewis Carter Grave

Eleanor Custis Lewis Carter Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2015

4. Eleanor Custis Lewis Carter Gravestone

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on September 23, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.