Locust Grove in Orange County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Hans Conrad Amberger
of Bonningheim, Germany 1683 - 1742
1717 Colonist, Vine Dresser, Farmer and Cooper. m. 1st Anna Catharina Schuning Rohleer 1714, 2nd Barbara 1725.Erected by The Amburgey Family Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1717.
Location. 38° 22.653′ N, 77° 47.019′ W. Marker is in Locust Grove, Virginia, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from College Road (Virginia Route 375) 0.3 miles west of Germanna Highway (Virginia Route 3), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2062 Germanna Hwy, Locust Grove VA 22508, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of the First German Reformed Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Spotswood (within shouting distance of this marker); Giuseppe Oddenino (within shouting distance of this marker); The Marker Honors The Memory Of The Second Germanna Colony, 1717 (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
