Amelia Court House in Amelia County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Marion Harland

(12 Dec. 1830-3 June, 1922)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009

1. Marion Harland Marker

Inscription. Born Mary Virginia Hawes at Dennisville about eight miles south, Harland was a prolific author, producing a syndicated newspaper column for women, many short stories, 25 novels, 25 volumes on domestic life, and 12 books on travel, biography, and Virginia history. Her Common Sense in the Household (1871) was the best-selling cookbook in America for more than fifty years, until the Fannie Farmer Cookbook and the Settlement Cookbook became popular after World War I.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number M-28.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.

Location. 37° 20.472′ N, 77° 58.888′ W. Marker is in Amelia Court House, Virginia, in Amelia County. It is at the intersection of Virginia Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling south on Virginia Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amelia Court House VA 23002, 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 walking distance of this marker: William Branch Giles (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Mrs. Samantha Jane Neil

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(a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Philip F. Boepple Building (about 400 feet away); Confederate Dead (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Amelia Court House (about 500 feet away); Lamkin’s Battery (about 500 feet away); Lee's Retreat (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amelia Court House.

Other markers no longer nearby. Mrs. Samantha Jane Neil (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Amelia Court House (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Virginia Street & Church Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009

2. Virginia Street & Church Street

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,324 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.