Near Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Woodrow Wilson
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 14, 2023
1. Woodrow Wilson Marker
Woodrow Wilson
student of this university 1879-1881
President of the United States 1913-1921
Founder of the League of Nations 1919
Erected by The Classes of 1925 and 1928.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 38° 2.134′ N, 78° 30.211′ W. Marker is near Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It can be reached from University Avenue (Business U.S. 250) east of McCormick Road, on the left when traveling west. It is at the left of the north entrance to the Rotunda on the University of Virginia campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1826 University Avenue, Charlottesville VA 22903, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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: World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 'Coat and Tie Rebellion' Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Jefferson Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); These Garden Walls (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Martin (about 300 feet away); University of Virginia (about 400 feet away); James Monroes First Farm (about
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 14, 2023
2. Woodrow Wilson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
