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

Barclay House and Scottsville Museum

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 8, 2009

1. Barclay House and Scottsville Museum Marker

Inscription. Here stands the Barclay House, built about 1830, later the home of Dr. James Turner Barclay, inventor for the U. S. Mint and missionary to Jerusalem. He founded the adjacent Diciples Church in 1846 and served as its first preacher. It is now the Scottsville Museum.

Erected 1972 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number GA-35.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 37° 47.931′ N, 78° 29.583′ W. Marker is in Scottsville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It is on East Main Street (Virginia Route 6) east of Valley Street ( Route 20), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scottsville VA 24590, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Scottsville (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Scottsville

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hurricane Camille (about 700 feet away); Scottsville Confederate Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hatton Ferry (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Hatton Ferry (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named Hatton Ferry (approx. 3 miles away); Wilson Cary Nicholas (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ferries In Virginia/TheHatton Ferry/Heritage (was approx. 3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Barclay House and Scottsville Museum. “The Barclay House is a small townhouse on Scottsville's Lot 31 and is next door to the Disciples of Christ Church (now Scottsville Museum) on Main Street. John B. Hart purchased this property without a structure in 1830 and resold

Barclay House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 8, 2009

2. Barclay House and Marker

the lot six months later for his original purchase price. On January 1, 1838, Daniel P. Perkins sold Lot 31 with its ‘house and lot on Main Street’ to Sarah C. Harris, mother of James Turner Barclay. By 1850, Dr. James Turner Barclay and his family lived in this house next door to the Disciples of Christ Church where he was its first minister.” (Submitted on April 16, 2009.)

2. Disciples of Christ Church. “After three years in Jerusalem, Dr. Barclay returned to America and wrote a book, The City of the Great King. In 1854, President Pierce appointed him to the Philadelphia Mint to determine ways to stop counterfeiting as well as coin deterioration. In 1857, the Barclay family went back to their Jerusalem mission for eight more years. When they returned to the United States in 1865, Dr. Barclay became Professor of Chemistry at Bethany College until his retirement.” (Submitted on April 16, 2009.)

3. Our Museum’s Mission. “Scottsville Museum brings our town’s history to life, from its beginnings as an 18th century James River settlement to its shining era as a bustling 19th century river and canal

Scottsville Museum and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Amy Martin Wilson, May 20, 2009

3. Scottsville Museum and Marker

port. Additionally the Museum depicts Scottsville as a center of Civil War activity through its re-emergence as a thriving community in the 20th century. Housed inside the former Disciples of Christ Church, built in 1846, the Scottsville Museum displays permanent and rotating exhibits on James River transportation, the Civil War, Native American artifacts, school life, theater, clothing, toys, furniture, and photographs.” (Submitted on April 16, 2009.)

Scottsville Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 8, 2009

4. Scottsville Museum

Scottsville Time Capsule image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 8, 2009

5. Scottsville Time Capsule

“Time Capsule. 250th anniversary, 4 Sept. 1994, founding of Scottsville, Virginia. To be opened 300th anniversary 4 Sept. 2044.”

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,746 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 22, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on April 16, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.