Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Iron Casting of a Mileage Marker

Photographed by William Pope, October 13, 2024

1. Iron Casting of a Mileage Marker Marker

Inscription. Iron casting of a mileage marker on Highway 40, the first federally-supported interstate roadway, created during James Monroe's presidency.

This marker was given by the state of Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania native Jay Winston Johns, who initiated Highland's Restoration in 1931.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 37° 58.96′ N, 78° 27.331′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It can be reached from Ashlawn-Highland Drive 0.4 miles west of James Monroe Parkway, on the right when traveling north. This marker is on the property of James Monroe's Highland Historic site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1941 Ashlawn-Highland Drive, Charlottesville VA 22902, 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.

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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: Archaeology (within shouting distance of this marker); Window To A New America (within shouting distance of this marker); What Happened? (within shouting distance of this marker); Whose House Is This? (within shouting distance of this marker); Agriculture (within shouting distance of this marker); Ash Lawn - Highland (within shouting distance of this marker); Reconstructed Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Ash Lawn – Highland (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.

Also see . . . James Monroe's Highland. (Submitted on December 2, 2024.)

Photographed by William Pope, October 13, 2024

2. Iron Casting of a Mileage Marker Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.