Ararat in Patrick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Stuart Well

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2020

1. Stuart Well Marker

Inscription. The hand dug water-well before you is believed to date to the Stuart occupancy which began about 1825 and ended in 1859. The well which still contains water, is rock lined and about twenty feet deep. This well was described in a 1935 Richmond Times article about the Stuart farm as having the best water in the country. In later years the well was used by the Mitchell and the Dellenback families.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 36° 34.05′ N, 80° 33.3′ W. Marker is in Ararat, Virginia, in Patrick County. It can be reached from Letcher Lane (Virginia Route 749) half a mile west of Ararat Highway ( Route 773), on the right when traveling west. On the grounds of the William Letcher Home Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ararat VA 24053, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia.

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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: William Letcher (within shouting distance of this marker); Life after William Letcher (within shouting distance of this marker); Finding William Letcher's Home (within shouting distance of this marker); William A. Mitchell Family (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dellenback Family (within shouting distance of this marker); The Grave of William Letcher (within shouting distance of this marker); The William Letcher Grave (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Stuart's Boxwoods (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ararat.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2020

2. Stuart Well Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2020

3. Stuart Well Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2020

4. Stuart Well Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2020

5. Stuart Well Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.