Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

John Tyler's Birthplace

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 29, 2021

1. John Tyler's Birthplace Marker

Inscription. John Tyler, tenth president of the United States, was born just north of here at Greenway on 29 March 1790. The frame plantation house was built ca. 1776 for his father, John Tyler, a noted jurist and governor of Virginia (1808-1811), who is buried on the property. The future president grew up at Greenway and lived here again in the 1820s while serving in the Virginia House of Delegates, as governor of Virginia, and in the United States Senate. He and his wife, Letitia Christian, moved to Gloucester County at the end of the decade. In 1842, during his presidential term, Tyler bought Sherwood Forest, about three miles east of here.

Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number V 10.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #10 John Tyler series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 29, 1790.

Location. 37° 20.368′ N, 77° 4.886′ W. Marker is in Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. It is on John Tyler Memorial Highway (State Highway 5) 0.2 miles west of The Crossover Road, on the right when traveling east. Located along the Virginia Capital Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10900 John Tyler Memorial Hwy, Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eye Witness to a Revolution (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Shifting Ground (approx. half a mile away); Confederate Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Three Courthouse Essentials (approx. half a mile away); John Tyler (approx. half a mile away); America’s 3rd Oldest Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Isaac Brandon Lynched, 6 April 1892 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Greenway (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location titled "Greenway".

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 29, 2021

2. Greenway

Greenway, Charles City County image. Click for full size.

National Register of Historic Places

3. Greenway, Charles City County

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,483 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. 3. submitted on December 9, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.