Stuart in Patrick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Our Heroes
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 29, 2025
1. Our Heroes Marker, Side One
(East side)
In memory of Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart C.S.A.
Born near Stuart, Patrick County, Virginia on February 6, 1833
Mortally wounded in Battle of Yellow Tavern
Died May 12, 1864
(West side)
Erected to the memory of Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart and the Confederate soldiers of Patrick County
Erected 1936 by Junior Stuart Book Club.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 36° 38.539′ N, 80° 16.175′ W. Memorial 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. Located on the grounds of the historic Patrick County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 N Main St, Stuart VA 24171, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stuart (here, next to this marker); Captain Eliphaz Shelton (a few steps from this marker); Patrick County World War II and Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Bull Mountain Crash (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 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stuart.
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 29, 2025
2. Our Heroes Marker, Side Two
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 29, 2025
3. Full view of Our Heroes Marker, on the northeast lawn of the Patrick County Courthouse
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 29, 2025
4. Full view of Our Heroes Marker next to the Stuart marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 30, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
