Harrisonburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

To the Memory of Thomas Harrison

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 19, 2024

1. To the Memory of Thomas Harrison Marker

Inscription.
To the memory of
Thomas Harrison,
patriot who on August 5, 1779
gave the land for the
County Court House
And other public buildings,
on Harrisonburg,
which was named after him.

Erected 1927 by Massanutten Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 5, 1779.

Location. 38° 26.956′ N, 78° 52.152′ W. Marker is in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Court Square (U.S. 33) and South Main Street (U.S. 11), on the left when traveling east on Court Square. The marker is attached to the left post at the top of the stairs on the south side of the Rockingham County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 Court Square, Harrisonburg VA 22801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South

and specifically

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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 walking distance of this marker: In Honor of Charles Watson Wentworth (a few steps from this marker); Harrisonburg (a few steps from this marker); The Big Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlotte Harris Lynched (within shouting distance of this marker); Court Square & Springhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Rockingham County Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Urban Water Movement (within shouting distance of this marker); The International Mural Project (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisonburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Rockingham County Vietnam Memorial (was within

To the Memory of Thomas Harrison Marker in front of Rockingham County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 19, 2024

2. To the Memory of Thomas Harrison Marker in front of Rockingham County Courthouse

shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.