Stuart in Patrick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Captain Eliphaz Shelton

1746-1826

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 29, 2025

1. Captain Eliphaz Shelton Marker

Inscription. Resident of Patrick County and distinguished veteran of the Revolutionary War gave the land on which is located the Patrick County Courthouse.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.

Location. 36° 38.536′ N, 80° 16.18′ W. Marker is in Stuart, Virginia, in Patrick County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and West Blue Ridge Street (Business U.S. 58), on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. The plaque is on the second floor of the front exterior under the portico. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 N Main St, Stuart VA 24171, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what

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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: Patrick County World War II and Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Our Heroes (a few steps from this marker); Bull Mountain Crash (a few steps from this marker); Stuart (a few steps from this marker); The Crooked Road / Patrick County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bell Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginia's Mountain Spirit Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stuart.

Captain Eliphaz Shelton Marker at the top of the steps to the right of the entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 29, 2025

2. Captain Eliphaz Shelton Marker at the top of the steps to the right of the entrance

Note: The steps were currently blocked from public access at the time of the visit.

Historic Patrick County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 29, 2025

3. Historic Patrick County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.