Atlee in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Patrick Henry's Birthplace

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 24, 2014

1. Patrick Henry's Birthplace Marker

Inscription. Seven miles east, at Studley, May 29, 1736, was born Patrick Henry, the Orator of the Revolution.

Erected 1935 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number ND-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1986.

Location. 37° 39.194′ N, 77° 23.705′ W. Marker is in Atlee, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is at the intersection of Chamberlayne Road (U.S. 301) and Rutlandshire Drive, on the right when traveling south on Chamberlayne Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mechanicsville VA 23116, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

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

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rutland (approx. half a mile away); Lee’s Headquarters (approx. 0.6 miles away); The "Dissenters' Glebe" Of The Rev. Samuel Davies (approx. 1.7 miles away); WWII Memorial Wall (approx. 1.8 miles away); Shady Grove Methodist Church (approx. 2 miles away); Totopotomoy Line (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Totopotomoy Line (approx. 2.6 miles away); Digging In Under Fire (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlee.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker Relocated also titled "Patrick Henry's Birthplace".

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 24, 2014

2. Patrick Henry's Birthplace Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,162 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.