Louisa in Louisa County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bicentennial Monument
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026
1. Bicentennial Monument Marker
In Commemoration
Of
The 200th Anniversary
Of
American Independence
From Great Britain
The Louisa County
Bicentennial Commission
Erected by The Louisa County Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 38° 1.461′ N, 78° 0.202′ W. Monument is in Louisa, Virginia, in Louisa County. It is on Courthouse Square 0.1 miles north of Woolfolk Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Courthouse Square in front of the historic county jail. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 100 West Main Street, Louisa VA 23093, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of All Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); John Mercer Langston Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisa United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrick Henry's Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Louisa County Courthouse Threshold (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Louisa Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Louisa (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisa.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Louisa Court House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026
2. Bicentennial Monument
Tablet and the stone it is mounted on, facing towards Main Street.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026
3. Bicentennial Monument & 1868 Jail
The tablet with the inscription given on this page is on the side of the stone facing the jail (which operated from 1868-1967).
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026
4. Bicentennial Monument & 1868 Jail
View showing the monument's curious proximity to the front of the jail.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 12, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
