Staunton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Birthplace of Woodrow Wilson
By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
1. Birthplace of Woodrow Wilson Marker
Birthplace of
Woodrow Wilson
this enclosing wall
and garden laid out as
of the period of
1846 – 1857
is dedicated by the
Garden Club of Virginia
Location. 38° 9.031′ N, 79° 4.152′ W. Marker is in Staunton, Virginia. Marker is on E Frederick Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located behind the Woodrow Wilson birth house. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Staunton VA 24401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Woodrow Wilson Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Baldwin College (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. William Fleming (approx. 0.2 miles away); Augusta County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis Creek Watershed (approx. 0.2 miles away); T. J. Collins & Son (approx. 0.2 miles away); Augusta County World War I Memorial Tablet (approx. 0.2 miles away); Augusta National Bank Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staunton.
Also see . . .
1. Woodrow Wilson Birthplace (The Gardens).
By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
2. Birthplace of Woodrow Wilson Marker
2. Biography of Woodrow Wilson. The White House website. (Submitted on August 26, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
Categories. • Horticulture & Forestry • Notable Places •
By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
3. Marker in Staunton
By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
4. Garden at the Woodrow Wilson Birthplace
By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
5. Garden at the Woodrow Wilson Birthplace
By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
6. Birthplace of Woodrow Wilson
The marker and gardens are located behind this house where Woodrow Wilson was born December 28, 1856.
By Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
7. Woodrow Wilson
This c. 1919 painting of Woodrow Wilson by John Christen Johansen hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“Elected to the White House after winning wide acclaim as the reforming governor of New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson left an impressive legacy of change that sought to curb abusive business practices and improve conditions for workers. But Wilson was not as successful in winning approval for his international idealism during World War I. Determined to make this conflict ‘the war to end all wars,’ he sought at its end to create a world order that put peace ahead of national self-interest. America's European allies, however, undermined these hopes, insisting on a postwar peace settlement that contained the seeds of another war. A far worse disappointment for Wilson himself was his failure to persuade his own country to join the League of Nations, an organization he had conceived as the best hope for avoiding future wars. Having suffered a stroke while campaigning for American entry into the league, he left office in 1921, broken in both health and spirit.”
“Elected to the White House after winning wide acclaim as the reforming governor of New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson left an impressive legacy of change that sought to curb abusive business practices and improve conditions for workers. But Wilson was not as successful in winning approval for his international idealism during World War I. Determined to make this conflict ‘the war to end all wars,’ he sought at its end to create a world order that put peace ahead of national self-interest. America's European allies, however, undermined these hopes, insisting on a postwar peace settlement that contained the seeds of another war. A far worse disappointment for Wilson himself was his failure to persuade his own country to join the League of Nations, an organization he had conceived as the best hope for avoiding future wars. Having suffered a stroke while campaigning for American entry into the league, he left office in 1921, broken in both health and spirit.”
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 26, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 26, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 7. submitted on October 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
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