Louisa in Louisa County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Patrick Henry's Home
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, October 4, 2009
1. Patrick Henry's Home Marker
Erected by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number W-211.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1765.
Location. 38° 1.488′ N, 78° 0.198′ W. Marker is in Louisa, Virginia, in Louisa County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 33) and Elm Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Located in front of the new edition to the Louisa County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Louisa VA 23093, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Second Louisa County Courthouse Threshold (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Louisa Court House (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of All Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); John Mercer Langston Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisa United Methodist Church (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 here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Places Associated With Patrick Henry. Lists other locations around Virginia
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 12, 2008
2. Patrick Henry and Civil War Trails Markers at Louisa Courthouse
Photographed by Unknown, circa 1900
3. Patrick Henry's Home at Roundabout
Photo from the Louisa County Historical Society Archives, taken around 1900. The house burned shortly thereafter. The web description from Piedmont History is as follows: Patrick Henry's home in Louisa was located a distance off the Old Mountain Road near Roundabout Creek. He lived here from 1765-1768 and during that time represented Louisa County in the Virginia colonial House of Burgesses. In the years before the home burned shortly after 1900, people would often carriage out to the site for picnics and gatherings on holidays.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026
4. Roundabout
Photo and description from an exhibit in the Native Peoples and American Revolution Room of the Louisa County History Museum.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026
5. Roundabout Marker Tablet
The site of Roundabout is marked with the shown tablet on a stone, inaccessible to the public. Photo and description from an exhibit in the Native Peoples and American Revolution Room of the Louisa County History Museum.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026
6. Patrick Henry in Louisa
These display panels complete the Louisa County History Museum's display on Patrick Henry and Roundabout, as seen in the Native Peoples and American Revolution Room.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,410 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 4, 2009, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 2. submitted on January 19, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 12, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
