Keswick in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Marjorie S. Twohey
Marjorie S. Twohey
Founding member of the
Keswick Garden Club
First president of Charlottesville Council of Garden Clubs
[Lower plaque:]
This plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Keswick Garden Club founded in 1958. Plantings are donated and maintained by the club.
Erected 2008 by Keswick Garden Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.
Location. 38° 1.387′ N, 78° 21.505′ W. Marker is in Keswick, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It is on Louisa Road (Route 22) just west of Keswick Road (County Road 731), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3991 Louisa Rd, Keswick VA 22947, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Run Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Albemarle 26 (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Edgehill (approx. 2.3 miles away); Shadwell, Birthplace of Thomas Jefferson (approx. 3.2 miles away); Thomas Jefferson (approx. 3.3 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Stables (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Keswick.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Edgehill (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021
2. Marjorie S. Twohey Marker
The plaques have been placed on the front-facing wall of the Keswick Post Office.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
