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

Wilson Cary Nicholas

1761-1820

Photographed by Amy Martin Wilson, April 18, 2009

1. Wilson Cary Nicholas Marker

Inscription. Just to the south was Mount Warren, the home of Wilson Cary Nicholas. He served in the Continental army, represented Albemarle County in the General Assembly (1784–1789, 1794–1799), and was a delegate to the Virginia Convention of 1788 that approved the United States Constitution. Nicholas was a member of the U. S. Senate (1799-1804), served in the House of Representatives (1807-1809), and was governor of Virginia (1814-1816). A close personal friend and political ally of Thomas Jefferson, Nicholas is buried at Monticello.

Erected 2007 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number GA-45.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.

Location. 37° 46.584′ N, 78° 33.3′ W. Marker is near Scottsville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It is on James River Road (Virginia Route 742) 0.2 miles east of Warren Ferry Road, on the right 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

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are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Glebe (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ballenger Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hatton Ferry (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Hatton Ferry (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hurricane Camille (approx. 3.6 miles away); a different marker also named Hatton Ferry (approx. 3.6 miles away); Historic Scottsville (approx. 3.6 miles away); Scottsville Confederate Cemetery (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. 2.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Nicholas, Wilson Cary, (1761 - 1820). (Submitted on May 28, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. National Governors Association - Virginia Governor Wilson Cary Nicholas. (Submitted on October 7, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Photographed by Amy Martin Wilson, April 18, 2009

2. Wilson Cary Nicholas Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,894 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2009.