Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Service to the Commonwealth
1782
Our country may be likened to a new house. We lack many things, but we possess the most precious of allliberty!
(James Monroe, ca. 1801)
1782: Elected to Virginia House of Delegates from King George County
1782: Elected to Virginia Council of State
1783: Appointed Virginia delegate to Confederation Congress of the United States
1786: Marries Elizabeth Kortright; first child, Eliza Monroe Hay, born
1786: Establishes law practice in Fredericksburg; serves on City Council
1787: Elected to Virginia house of Delegates from Spotsylvania County
1788: Elected delegate to Virginia Ratifying Convention for U.S. Constitution
1790: Appointed United States Senator from Virginia
Erected by The James Monroe Memorial Foundation. (Marker Number 3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #05 James Monroe series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 38° 14.437′ N, 76° 59.288′ W. Marker is in Colonial Beach, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. It can be reached from James Monroe Highway
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Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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: Revolutionary Idealist (within shouting distance of this marker); Statesman at Home and Abroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthright and Beginnings (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Monroe's Childhood Home (about 300 feet away); Interpreting the Birthplace Site (about
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
