Bumpass in Louisa County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jerdone Castle
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 6, 2012
1. Jerdone Castle Marker
Inscription.
Jerdone Castle. . Much of Jerdone Castle’s original 1,100 acres is submerged under Lake Anna. The house was begun ca. 1742 by Francis Jerdone, a Scottish immigrant. Jerdone’s descendant, Sarah Jerdone Coleman, and her husband, Gen. Clayton Coleman, built the main Italianate section with its characteristic cupola in 1853. Frank T. Glasgow, the father of author Ellen Glasgow, purchased the house in 1879 and the family used it as a summer residence until 1887. Glasgow’s writings feature frequent references to her summers at Jerdone Castle, and in her autobiography, The Woman Within, she describes realizing, during her time there, that writing was to be her future.
Much of Jerdone Castle’s original 1,100 acres is submerged under Lake Anna. The house was begun ca. 1742 by Francis Jerdone, a Scottish immigrant. Jerdone’s descendant, Sarah Jerdone Coleman, and her husband, Gen. Clayton Coleman, built the main Italianate section with its characteristic cupola in 1853. Frank T. Glasgow, the father of author Ellen Glasgow, purchased the house in 1879 and the family used it as a summer residence until 1887. Glasgow’s writings feature frequent references to her summers at Jerdone Castle, and in her autobiography, The Woman Within, she describes realizing, during her time there, that writing was to be her future.
Erected 2010 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-233.)
Location. 38° 0.34′ N, 77° 44.884′ W. Marker is in Bumpass, Virginia, in Louisa County. Marker is on Moody Town Road, 0.3 miles north of Sir Walter Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bumpass VA 23024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Jerdone Castle. Wikipedia (Submitted on April 8, 2012.)
2. Jerdone Castle. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on April 8, 2012.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 6, 2012
2. Moody Town Road (facing south)
National Register of Historic Places
3. Jerdone Castle
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 6, 2012
4. National Register Plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,003 times since then and 173 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 8, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
