Near Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Ash Lawn - Highland
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 31, 2012
1. Ash Lawn - Highland Marker
Home of James Monroe from 1799-1823
Dedicated on July 20, 1985
by
Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution
State Regent
Mrs. G.E. Honts, Jr.
Erected 1985 by Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #05 James Monroe series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1783.
Location. 37° 58.96′ N, 78° 27.37′ W. Marker is near Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It can be reached from Ashlawn-Highland Drive. Located on the grounds at Ash Lawn - Highland. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1941 Ashlawn-Highland Dr, Charlottesville VA 22902, 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 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: Whose House Is This? (a few steps from this marker); What Happened? (a few steps from this marker); Reconstructed Quarters (a few steps from this marker); Agriculture (within shouting distance of this marker); Archaeology (within shouting distance of this marker); Iron Casting of a Mileage Marker
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 31, 2012
2. Ash Lawn - Highland Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 31, 2012
3. Ash Lawn - Highland Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 31, 2012
4. Ash Lawn - Highland
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 31, 2012
5. Ash Lawn - Highland
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 31, 2012
6. Giant tree at Ash Lawn - Highland
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2013, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 989 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 7, 2013, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
