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

Second Louisa County Courthouse Threshold

 
 
Second Louisa County Courthouse Threshold Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021
1. Second Louisa County Courthouse Threshold Marker
Inscription. This threshold of the second Louisa County Courthouse of 1818-1905 rests upon its original site.
 
Erected 1987 by Louisa K.S. Club.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
 
Location. 38° 1.489′ N, 78° 0.202′ W. Marker is in Louisa, Virginia, in Louisa County. It is on West Main Street (Route 33) just south of Elm Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 W Main St, Louisa VA 23093, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: Patrick Henry's Home (here, next to this marker); Louisa Court House (here, next to this marker); Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of All Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); John Mercer Langston Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Louisa (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hugh Hammond Bennett (1881-1960) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Louisa Rail Road track--1837 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisa.
 
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Second Louisa County Courthouse Threshold image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021
2. Second Louisa County Courthouse Threshold
Second Louisa County Courthouse Threshold Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jennifer Manch, March 1, 2025
3. Second Louisa County Courthouse Threshold Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   3. submitted on March 2, 2025, by Jennifer Manch of Charlottesville, Virginia.
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