Near Oak Grove in Westmoreland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
John Muse
October 13, 1633 April 5, 1723
Photographed by Harley C. Muse, February 20, 2006
1. John Muse
Possession has been handed down through the toils of the descendants of the founding father of the Muse family in America.
Erected 1974 by Muse Reunion Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1862.
Location. 38° 11.775′ N, 76° 55.114′ W. Marker is near Oak Grove, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. It can be reached from Bridges Creek Road 0.7 miles north of Popes Creek Road (State Route 204). This marker is on private property but can be seen from the road which is the driveway for the property that runs through the George Washington Birthplace National Monument. The property is surrounded by the property currently owned by Larry A. Muse, a direct descendant of John Muse, and Mr. Muse's property is surrounded by the grounds of the National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 530 Bridges Creek Road, Colonial Beach VA 22443, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Henry Brooks Farm (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Washington House (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Burial Ground (approx. 0.7 miles away); Connected by Commerce (approx. 0.7 miles away); Constructing a Past (approx. Ύ mile away); Dairy (approx. Ύ mile away); More than a Garden (approx. Ύ mile away); Significance of a Birthplace (approx. Ύ mile away).
Other markers no longer nearby. Artery of Commerce (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it);
Photographed by Harley C. Muse, February 20, 2006
2. Monument with marker atop
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2008, by Harley C. Muse of George Washington's Birthplace, Colonial Beach, Virginia. This page has been viewed 5,921 times since then and 209 times this year. Last updated on March 27, 2008, by Harley C. Muse of George Washington's Birthplace, Colonial Beach, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2008, by Harley C. Muse of George Washington's Birthplace, Colonial Beach, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
