Montpelier Station in Orange County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Dolley Madison

(1768-1849)

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 30, 2012

1. Dolley Madison Marker

Inscription. Born to Quaker parents in North Carolina, Dolley Payne lived with her family in Hanover County, Virginia until 1783. Following the death of her first husband, John Todd, she married Congressman James Madison in 1794. As First Lady of the United States from 1809-1817, her social graces, political acumen, and enthusiasm for public life became the standard by which first ladies were measured for more than a century afterward. Before the British burned the White House in August 1814, Mrs. Madison oversaw the removal and safeguard of many national treasures, including a large portrait of George Washington. She is buried at Montpelier.

Erected 2011 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number JJ-29.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War of 1812 • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #04 James Madison, the Quakerism, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.

Location. 38° 13.59′ N, 78° 10.81′ W. Marker is in Montpelier Station, Virginia, in Orange County. It is on Constitution Highway (Route 20). At the entrance

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to Montpelier. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montpelier Station VA 22957, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Virginia

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 this marker: Gilmore Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Gilmore Family Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Post-Emancipation: A Promise Unfulfilled (about 400 feet away); Gilmore Farm: A Freedman's Home (about 400 feet away); Confederate Encampment (approx. 0.2 miles away); Montpelier Train Station (approx. ¼ mile away); Montpelier Flag Stop (approx. ¼ mile away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montpelier Station.

Other markers no longer nearby. Gilmore Farm (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Post-Emancipation (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Video - - "An Award Winning" - Biography of Dolley Madison - - (Courtesy: Dana Edwards / YouTube)::. (Submitted on March 12, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 30, 2012

2. Dolley Madison Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 30, 2012

3. Dolley Madison Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 30, 2012

4. Dolley Madison Marker

James and Dolley Madison image. Click for full size.

Photographed by PaulwC3, September 20, 2014

5. James and Dolley Madison

Renactors portray James and Dolley Madison during 2014 Constitution Day Celebration at Montpelier.

Grave of Dolley Madison (1768-1849) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by PaulwC3, September 20, 2014

6. Grave of Dolley Madison (1768-1849)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2013, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,388 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2013, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 5, 6. submitted on September 22, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.