Ararat in Patrick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Stuart's Birthplace Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 4, 2025
1. Stuart's Birthplace Marker Marker
Inscription.
Stuart's Birthplace Marker. . This is the original roadside Virginia Historical marker that stood near the entrance to Laurel Hill for nearly seventy years. During that time this sign was the only indication of the historical significance of this site to passing motorists. Being on private property, the public had no access to the site of JEB Stuart's birthplace. All that changed in 1990 with the formation of the JEB Stuart Birthplace Preservation Trust Inc. The text of the original marker is believed to have been written by Douglas Southall Freeman. It was installed in November 1932 in rocognition of the one hundredth anniversary of JEB Stuart's birth in 1933. The current marker was erected in 2002 with text written by Thomas D. Perry. Although somewhat worn and battered, this old marker has found a new home where it will remain part of the history of Laurel Hill, the birthplace of Major General James Ewell Brown Stuart.
This is the original roadside Virginia Historical marker that stood near the entrance to Laurel Hill for nearly seventy years. During that time this sign was the only indication of the historical significance of this site to passing motorists. Being on private property, the public had no access to the site of JEB Stuart's birthplace. All that changed in 1990 with the formation of the JEB Stuart Birthplace Preservation Trust Inc. The text of the original marker is believed to have been written by Douglas Southall Freeman. It was installed in November 1932 in rocognition of the one hundredth anniversary of JEB Stuart's birth in 1933. The current marker was erected in 2002 with text written by Thomas D. Perry. Although somewhat worn and battered, this old marker has found a new home where it will remain part of the history of Laurel Hill, the birthplace of Major General James Ewell Brown Stuart.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1932.
Location. 36° 33.769′ N, 80° 33.138′ W. Marker is in Ararat, Virginia, in Patrick County. It is on Ararat Highway (Virginia Route 773) west of State Line Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1091 Ararat Hwy, Claudville VA 24076, 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 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
