Near Ivy in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 1, 2007

1. Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis Marker

Inscription. Half a mile north was born, 1774, Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, sent by Jefferson to explore the far west, 1804–1806. The expedition reached the mouth of the Columbia River, November 15, 1805.

Erected 1942 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number W-161.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is November 15, 1805.

Location. 38° 3.435′ N, 78° 35.847′ W. Marker is near Ivy, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It is at the intersection of Ivy Road (U.S. 250) and Owensville Road (County Route 678) on Ivy Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ivy VA 22945, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Jackson's Valley Campaign (approx. 2.6 miles away); Revolutionary Soldiers Graves (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Union Occupation of Charlottesville (approx. 4½ miles away); Convention Army The Barracks (approx. 4.7 miles away); Charlottesville

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(approx. 4.8 miles away); Technical Sergeant Frank D. Peregory (approx. 5.1 miles away); Dr. W. W. Yen (approx. 5.1 miles away); James Rogers McConnell (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ivy.

Other markers no longer nearby. Jackson’s Valley Campaign (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Union Occupation of Charlottesville (was approx. 4½ miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Albemarle Barracks Burial Site (was approx. 4.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . A “Voyage of Discovery”: Walking in the Footsteps of Meriwether Lewis. Article by By John Mathis in Albemarle Family. (Submitted on July 21, 2007.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 1, 2007

2. Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis Marker

Daughters of the American Revolution Meriwether Lewis Marker (1926) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, September 5, 2009

3. Daughters of the American Revolution Meriwether Lewis Marker (1926)

Located on Owensville Road, in front of the site of Locust Hill.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 10,741 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 5, 2009, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.