Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Maury House Trail
The Battle of Chancellorsville
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Photographed by Craig Swain, July 25, 2009
1. Maury House Trail Marker
This short trail leads to the birthplace of Matthew Fontaine Maury, one of America's greatest scientists.
By the time of the Civil War, Maury's birthplace was gone, replaced by a simple brick house. Few of the 28,000 Confederate soldiers who marched past on May 2, 1863, knew the significance of the site tucked off the roadside about 200 yards in front of you. Today only a depression remains.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1808.
Location. 38° 17.323′ N, 77° 38.241′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on McLaws Drive, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Maury's Birthplace stop, an un-numbered stop on the Battle of Chancellorsville driving tour. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12015 Sawhill Blvd, Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Matthew Fontaine Maury (a few steps from this marker); Jackson on the Move (a few steps from this marker); Maury Birthplace (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873)
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More about this marker. The background of the marker is a portrait of Maury. To the left is a map showing the location the Maury house stood.
Also see . . . Matthew Fontaine Maury. Wikipedia entry. Maury can be called the father of Oceanography. (Submitted on August 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 25, 2009
2. Maury House Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,690 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
