Near Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Clark’s Birthplace
Photographed By J. J. Prats, March 8, 2009
1. Clark’s Birthplace Marker
A mile north was born George Rogers Clark, defender of Kentucky and conqueror of the Northwest, November 19, 1752.Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number W-199.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is November 19, 1899.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 2.124′ N, 78° 27.24′ W. Marker was near Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. Marker was on Stony Point Road (Virginia Route 20) just north of Richmond Road (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1321 Stony Point Rd, Charlottesville VA 22911, United States of America.
We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Birthplace of George Rogers Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlottesville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Woolen Mills Village Historic District (approx. 0.8 miles away); Riverview Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Charlottesville Woolen Mills (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Farm (approx. one mile away); Enderly (approx. one mile away); The Woolen Mills (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.
Also see . . . George Rogers Clark. “George Rogers Clark (1752–1818) was a soldier from Virginia and the highest ranking American military officer on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary War. He served as leader of the Kentucky militia throughout much of the war, Clark is best-known for his celebrated capture of Kaskaskia (1778) and Vincennes (1779), which greatly weakened British influence in the Northwest Territory. Because the British ceded the entire Northwest Territory to the United States in the 1783 Treaty of Paris, Clark has often been hailed as the ‘Conqueror of the Old Northwest’.” (Submitted on March 22, 2009.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, March 8, 2009
2. Clark’s Birthplace Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,223 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
