Lexington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Jackson House

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 15, 2022

1. The Jackson House Marker

Inscription. Virginia Military Institute instructor Maj. Thomas J. Jackson (1824-1863) and his second wife, Mary Anna Morrison (1831-1915), bought this house in 1858. Built ca. 1801, this typical middle-class dwelling was the only house Jackson ever owned. Enslaved African Americans Amy, Hetty, George, Cyrus, and Emma worked and lived on the property. Jackson left Lexington in April 1861 to fight for the Confederacy. Later known as “Stonewall,” he became a lieutenant general. Mary Anna Jackson moved to North Carolina but owned this house until 1906, when it became the community hospital. The house has been a museum since 1954 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 2021 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-11a.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 37° 47.084′ N, 79° 26.486′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. It is on East Washington Street just north of North Randolph Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in front of the Jackson House Museum.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 East Washington Street, Lexington VA 24450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

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: Gen. Jackson CSA (a few steps from this marker); Little Sorrel (a few steps from this marker); Campbell House, ca. 1845 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt. Gen. Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson 1824-1863 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stonewall Jackson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson's Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Rockaway (within shouting distance of this

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 15, 2022

2. The Jackson House Marker

marker); Cyrus H. McCormick (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

More about this marker. Another marker with the same number though different text is located southeast of downtown on US 60.

Also see . . . Jackson House. (Submitted on September 21, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.