Gloucester in Gloucester County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Governor John Page
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010
1. Governor John Page Marker
John Page, planter, scholar, and Revolutionary patriot, was born in 1743 at Rosewell, three miles west of here. He attended the College of William and Mary with Thomas Jefferson. The two men developed a lifelong friendship and shared an interest in the natural sciences. Page served in the House of Burgesses and in the Virginia House of Delegates. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives (1789-1797), and was elected governor of Virginia by the Virginia General Assembly for thee consecutive one-year terms (1802-1805). John Page died in Richmond in 1808 and is buried there at St. John's Church.
Erected 2001 by Department of Historic Reources. (Marker Number NW-19.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1743.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 21.495′ N, 76° 31.452′ W.
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Regionally, this marker was on the Middle Peninsula and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: United Negro College Fund (approx. 0.9 miles away);
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010
2. Governor John Page Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Dr. Walter Reeds Birthplace (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Rosewell and Werowocomoco (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . John Page. Wikipedia article about Governor Page. “John Page graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1763, where he was a friend and closest college classmate of Thomas Jefferson, having exchanged a great deal of correspondence. He then served under George Washington in an expedition during the French and Indian War. He was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1776. He also served during the American Revolutionary War as an officer in the Virginia state militia, raising a regiment from Gloucester County and supplementing
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 26, 2024
3. Governor John Page Gravestone
At St. John's Church in Richmond.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, April 11, 2026
4. Ruins of Rosewell
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, April 11, 2026
5. Rosewell in 1890
The house appeared essentially this way prior to burning down. This photo is part of the exhibit in the Visitors Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,475 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on April 17, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 17, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photos of the ruins of Rosewell, and pre 1916 photographs • Photos of his gravesite at St. Johns Churchyard in Richmond. • Can you help?
