Newbern in Pulaski County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The First Court held in Pulaski County
1839-1939
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 26, 2022
1. The First Court held in Pulaski County Marker
The first court held in Pulaski County was in a building known as the James Tiffany House on May 9, 1839, at which term an order was entered adopting the house of Henry Hance (a great grandfather of K.B. Alexander present owner) as a place to hold Court; on the site of which house this monument is erected. This Court was presided over by John M.C. Taylor, Presiding Justice.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1839.
Location. 37° 4.384′ N, 80° 41.493′ W. Marker is in Newbern, Virginia, in Pulaski County. Marker is on Wilderness Road (Newbern Road) (Virginia Route 611) just south of Towes Ferry Road (Virginia Route 697), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5240 Wilderness Road, Newbern VA 24126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Court House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Water Works — 1870 (about 700 feet away); Newbern Christian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Home Front
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Also see . . . History of Newbern.
Adam Hance, the founder of Newbern, appeared in the area in 1770 at the age of twenty-three. In 1809 he conceived the idea of a town and tentatively laid out one. Newbern prospered as a turnpike town. Stores were opened by James Hoge in 1811, Henry Hance, and Reazen Vermillion. When the County of Pulaski was created in March of 1839, a committee of impartial observers from other counties selected Newbern as the county seat. The first county court was held at James Tiffany’s house in May of 1839; a few weeks earlier the first circuit court session in Pulaski County had been held at the same home. A courthouse was built in the years 1840-42.(Submitted on May 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 26, 2022
2. The First Court held in Pulaski County Monument
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 26, 2022
3. The First Court held in Pulaski County Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
