North Downtown in Charlottesville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
First Post Office
Site of First
Post Office & Shops
Early 1800
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 38° 1.869′ N, 78° 28.645′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in North Downtown. It is at the intersection of East Jefferson Street and Park Street, on the right when traveling east on East Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 E Jefferson St, Charlottesville VA 22902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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: Early Hotels (here, next to this marker); Monticello (within shouting distance of this marker); Mercantile Business (within shouting distance of this marker); Watering Fountains (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / Lynching of John Henry James (within shouting distance of this marker); First Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); A Bicentennial Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Albemarle County (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
