Locust Grove in Orange County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Hans Jacob Holtzclaw of Trupbach, Germany

1683 - 1760

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 17, 2021

1. Hans Jacob Holtzclaw of Trupbach, Germany Marker

Inscription. 1714 pioneer, educator and leader. Married 1708 Anna Margaret Otterback. Before 1729 Catherine.

Erected by their descendants.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1714.

Location. 38° 22.641′ N, 77° 47.034′ W. Marker is in Locust Grove, Virginia, in Orange County. It can be reached from College Road (Virginia Route 375) 0.3 miles west of Germanna Highway ( 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Virginia

and in the Piedmont.

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 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Marker Honors The Memory Of The Second Germanna Colony, 1717 (here, next to this marker); Johannes Kemper and Ailsey Katherine Utterback (here, next to this marker); Site of the First German Reformed Church (here, next to this marker); Spotswood (here, next to this marker); Giuseppe Oddenino (a few steps from this marker); Hans Conrad Amberger (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Spotswood's Enchanted Castle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Germanna Visitor Center (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Locust Grove.

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 729 times since then and 61 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.