Near North in Mathews County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

John Clayton, Botanist

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

1. John Clayton, Botanist Marker

Inscription. One and a half miles north is the site of his home "Windsor" where he developed an excellent botanical garden. He was first president, Virginia Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge, and clerk of Gloucester County from 1722 until his death in 1773. His herbarium specimens, some still preserved in the British Museum, were the basis of "Flora Virginica," compiled by Gronovius with the collaboration of Linnaeus and originally published at Leyden in 1739.

Erected 1951 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number NN-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1722.

Location. 37° 27.951′ N, 76° 26.686′ W. Marker is near North, Virginia, in Mathews County. It is on Windsor Road (Virginia Route 3) 0.1 miles north of John Clayton Memorial Highway ( Route 14), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North VA 23128, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Middle Peninsula

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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: Civil War In Mathews County (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Civil War In Mathews County

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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Civil War In Mathews County (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Nonsense (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Field Fortifications (about 300 feet away); By Land And By Sea (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Nonsense (about 400 feet away); Mathews County (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North.

Windsor Rd (facing south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

2. Windsor Rd (facing south)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,279 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.