Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Matthew Fontaine Maury
Pathfinder of the Seas
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
1. Matthew Fontaine Maury Marker
Matthew Fontaine
1806 Maury 1873
Pathfinder of the Seas
Author of physical geography of the sea
Founder of the science of meteorology
First to conceive the idea of an Atlantic Cable
Under his direction the first cable was laid 1858
Father of the U.S. Naval Observatory
Erected by the
Maury Birthplace Association
J.T. Goolrick, Organizer.
Erected by Maury Birthplace Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Science & Medicine • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 38° 17.32′ N, 77° 38.235′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on McLaws Drive, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Maury's Birthplace stop, an un-numbered stop on the Battle of Chancellorsville driving tour. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12015 Sawhill Blvd, Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Jackson on the Move (here, next to this marker); Maury House Trail (a few steps from this marker); Maury Birthplace (about 500 feet away, measured in
this page online
Regarding Matthew Fontaine Maury. This is one of several markers for the Battle of Chancellorsville along McLaws Drive, Furnace Road, Sickles Drive, and East Jackson Trail, on the east side of the battlefield. See the McLaws's Line to Catharine Furnace Virtual Tour by Markers in the links section for a listing of related markers on the tour.
Also see . . .
1. Matthew Fontaine Maury. Wikipedia entry. Maury can be called the father of Oceanography. (Submitted on November 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. McLaws's Line to Catharine Furnace Virtual Tour by Markers. Spread across a two mile segment on the east side of the battlefield, this virtual tour by markers covers action from May 1-3, 1863.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
2. Matthew Fontaine Maury Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2023
3. Matthew Fontaine Maury Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
4. Maury Birthplace Ruins
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,066 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on November 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
