Sussex in Sussex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sussex County Courthouse
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 17, 2011
1. Sussex County Courthouse Marker
Completed 1828
Built by Dabney Cosby
master brickmason under Thomas Jefferson
in the construction of the University of Virginia
Declared a National Historic
Landmark 1973-Exterior restored
by the Board of Supervisors and
the Independence Bicentennial
Commission of Sussex County
1975
Erected 1975 by The Independence Bicentennial Commission of Sussex County.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 36° 54.926′ N, 77° 16.789′ W. Marker is in Sussex, Virginia, in Sussex County. It can be reached from the intersection of Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 735) and Thornton Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15080 Courthouse Road, Sussex VA 23884, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sussex County War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Sussex County Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); Hunting Quarter Baptist Church (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Cattle (Beefsteak) Raid
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Cattle (Beefsteak) Raid (was approx. 5.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Sussex County, Virginia. County website homepage (Submitted on January 18, 2011.)
2. Sussex County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on January 18, 2011.)
3. Sussex County Court House Historic District. Virginia Department of Historic Resources website entry (Submitted on January 18, 2011.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 17, 2011
2. Sussex County Courthouse, c.1828
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 17, 2011
3. County Clerk's Office, c.1817
The plaster walls contain graffiti scribbled by Federal soldiers.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 17, 2011
4. Adjacent Dillard House, c.1800
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 17, 2011
5. Nearby John Bannister House
Formerly used as a girl's school. During the Civil War, served as temporary Union headquarters and field hospital during the "Apple Jack" Raid of December 1864.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,019 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 18, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
