Near Milford in Caroline County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Edmund Pendleton's Home

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 1, 2009

1. Edmund Pendleton's Home Marker

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Six miles southeast is the site of Edmundsbury, home of Edmund Pendleton. Pendleton, born September 9, 1721, was in the House of Burgesses; a delegate to the Continental Congress; chairman of the Virginia Committee of Safety, 1775-6; president of the May 1776 convention and the convention that ratified the United States constitution, 1788; president of the Virginia supreme court. He died, October 26, 1803, and was buried there but was later removed to Williamsburg.

Erected 1947 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number ND-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1776.

Location. 38° 0.546′ N, 77° 20.032′ W. Marker is near Milford, Virginia, in Caroline County. Marker is on Richmond turnpike (U.S. 301) 0.2 miles north of Sparta Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milford VA 22514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Richard and Mildred Loving (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lt. Col. George Armistead (1780-1818) / The War of 1812 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Milford Station (approx. 2.4 miles away); 1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green (approx. 3 miles away); Caroline County Courthouse (approx. 3 miles away); Star Hotel (approx. 3 miles away); Caroline County World War I Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.

Also see . . . Edmund Pendleton (1721-1803) "Caroline's Most Distinguished Son". Caroline County, Virginia. (Submitted on September 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Edmund Pendleton's Home Marker on US Rte 301 (facing north). image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 1, 2009

2. Edmund Pendleton's Home Marker on US Rte 301 (facing north).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,530 times since then and 241 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.