Near Ararat in Patrick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Stuart's Birthplace

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 21, 2012

1. Stuart's Birthplace Marker

Inscription. To the west stood Laurel Hill (built about 1830), where Confederate Maj. Gen. James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart was born on 6 Feb. 1833 to Archibald Stuart, a lawyer and politician, and Elizabeth Letcher Pannill Stuart. The house burned in the winter of 1847-1848. After graduation from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1854, Stuart served as a U.S. Army officer until May 1861 when he joined the Confederate army. In 1862, he became cavalry commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, and his fame is a part of the history of that army. Wounded while defending Richmond on 11 May 1864, Stuart died there the next day. He is buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.

Erected 2002 by VA Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KG-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 36° 33.67′ N, 80° 33.16′ W. Marker is near Ararat, Virginia, in Patrick County. It is on Ararat Highway (Virginia Route 773), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ararat VA 24053, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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

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this marker: Laurel Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); "Fields Of Valor" (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Laurel Hill (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Roadbed (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Stuart's Birthplace (about 600 feet away); Stuart's Birthplace Marker (about 600 feet away); The "Lee" Tree (about 700 feet away); The Mount Airy & Eastern Railway (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ararat.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 21, 2012

2. Stuart's Birthplace Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 21, 2012

3. Stuart's Birthplace Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 21, 2012

4. Stuart's Birthplace Marker

House Site of Stuart's Birthplace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 21, 2012

5. House Site of Stuart's Birthplace

Stuart's Birthplace entrance sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 21, 2012

6. Stuart's Birthplace entrance sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 22, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.