Near Fredericksburg in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Moncure Daniel Conway

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 14, 2007

1. Moncure Daniel Conway Marker

Inscription. Nearby to the northwest is the childhood home of renowned abolitionist, writer, and lecturer Moncure Daniel Conway (1832-1907). In 1838 his family moved into this Federal-style house. Conway graduated from Dickinson College in 1849 and Harvard Divinity School in 1854 and became outspoken in the abolitionist movement. During the Civil War, Conway lived in Cincinnati, Ohio and traveled east in 1862 to lead his family’s slaves to freedom in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Conway moved to London in 1863 and spent a number of years abroad, writing for English and American periodicals. He also wrote biographies of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Thomas Paine. Conway died in Paris on 15 Nov. 1907.

Erected 2004 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number N-36.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 15, 1907.

Location. 38° 19.279′ N, 77° 28.084′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Stafford County. It is on River Road 0.3 miles east of Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map

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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 River Rd, Fredericksburg VA 22405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

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: Anthony Burns (here, next to this marker); Freedom Began Here (within shouting distance of this marker); Conway House (within shouting distance of this marker); Moncure Conway House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Forlorn Hope (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Sad Duty to Perform (about 500 feet away); Hobby School (about 600 feet away); Shelton Cottage (about 600 feet away).

Also see . . .
1. Stafford County's Unfavorite Son. Fredericksburg Freelance-Star, Feb 2, 2002. (Submitted on June 10, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

2. Moncure Conway (1832–1907). By Norman L. Schools, Encyclopedia of Virginia. (Submitted on June 10, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. Unitarian Universalists, Unitarian Universalism

Marker on River Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 14, 2007

2. Marker on River Road

Moncure Daniel Conway image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

3. Moncure Daniel Conway

from The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906 by Rossiter Johnson.

Moncure Conway Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 14, 2007

4. Moncure Conway Home

National Register of Historic Places Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., October 9, 2009

5. National Register of Historic Places Plaque

This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
Conway House
c. 1807
Plaque donated by Company C.
2nd Regt. U.S. Sharpshooters Re-Enactors

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,054 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 8, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on July 14, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on October 9, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.