Ararat in Patrick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Laurel Hill
Photographed By Roger Miller, March 25, 2021
1. Laurel Hill Marker
Inscription.
Laurel Hill. . Young James 1845 Allen F. Weldhaas 2000 LAUREL HILL "Although everyone deems his own home, a spot supremely blest, a dearer sweeter spot than all the rest." "Yet experience has taught me it is necessary to be deprived of it awhile in order to appreciate it properly." Born here on February 6th, 1833, "JEB” Stuart often recalled in his letters fond memories of his homeplace and related his desire to return to the place of his birth. "I would give anything to make a pilgrimage to the old place and when the war is over to quietly spend the rest of my days there." "If I should survive the war I desire to settle down on a farm, if I can get one to suit me. I am partial to the old homestead at Patrick." "I might have rambled the dear old hills of Patrick amid all the pleasures of a mountain home for a lifetime." Wounded in battle at Yellow Tavern the previous day, Stuart died on May 12th, 1864, never fulfilling his desire to return to his birthplace. He lies amongst his family In Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond Virginia.
Young James
1845
Allen F. Weldhaas
2000
LAUREL HILL
"Although everyone deems his own
home, a spot supremely blest,
a dearer sweeter spot than all the rest."
"Yet experience has taught me it is
necessary to be deprived of it awhile
in order to appreciate it properly."
Born here on February 6th, 1833,
"JEB” Stuart often recalled in his
letters fond memories of his homeplace
and related his desire to return
to the place of his birth.
"I would give anything to make a
pilgrimage to the old place and when
the war is over to quietly spend the
rest of my days there."
"If I should survive the war I desire
to settle down on a farm, if I can
get one to suit me. I am partial to the
old homestead at Patrick."
"I might have rambled the dear old
hills of Patrick amid all the pleasures
of a mountain home for a lifetime."
Wounded in battle at Yellow Tavern
the previous day, Stuart died on
May 12th, 1864, never fulfilling
his desire to return to his birthplace.
He lies amongst his family
In Hollywood Cemetery,
Richmond Virginia.
Erected 2021 by J.E.B. Stuart Preservation Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 36° 33.805′ N, 80° 33.172′
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W. Marker is in Ararat, Virginia, in Patrick County. Marker can be reached from Ararat Highway. Marker is near home site in the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: JEB Stuart Preservation Park, Ararat VA 24053, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Marker was erected on Fed 28, 2021
Regarding Laurel Hill. Boyhood home of General J.E.B. Stuart.
Additional keywords. boyhood home
Photographed By Roger Miller, March 25, 2021
2. Laurel Hill Marker
Photographed By Roger Miller, March 25, 2021
3. Laurel Hill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2021, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2021, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
