Near Mineral in Louisa County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Cuckoo

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 15, 2009

1. Cuckoo Marker

Inscription. Cuckoo, long a landmark for travelers, was built for Henry Pendleton about 1819. Nearby once stood the Cuckoo Tavern, from which in 1781 Jack Jouett made his famous ride. The Pendletons, a prominent family of physicians whose descendants still own the house, constructed two doctor's offices at Cuckoo that still stand; one was built in the 18th century and one in the 19th. The house retains many Federal-style details as well as an early-20th-century Colonial Revival portico. Cuckoo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1994.

Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-223.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Science & Medicine • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 37° 57.231′ N, 77° 54.033′ W. Marker is near Mineral, Virginia, in Louisa County. It is on Jefferson Highway (U.S. 33) 0.1 miles west of Cross County Road (U.S. 522), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mineral VA 23117, 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 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

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8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jack Jouett's Ride (here, next to this marker); The Tavern At Cuckoo (here, next to this marker); Captain Jack Jouett, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Henry Box Brown (approx. 0.6 miles away); Richardson and Morton Schools (approx. 4½ miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2359 (approx. 5.3 miles away); Historic Louisa (approx. 7.1 miles away); Michie House (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mineral.

Also see . . . Cuckoo. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 15, 2009.)

Markers on US-33 W image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 15, 2009

2. Markers on US-33 W

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021

3. Cuckoo Marker

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 15, 2009

4. Cuckoo

Photographed by National Register

5. Cuckoo

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,000 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.