Culpeper in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
John S. Barbour’s Birthplace
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008
1. John S. Barbour’s Birthplace Marker
Just to the south stood Catalpa, where John Strode Barbour was born on 29 Dec. 1820. In 1849, he was appointed the state’s representative on the board of directors of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. The board elected him president in 1851 and he continued in this capacity until he resigned in 1884. Barbour served in the House of Representatives from 1880 to 1886. He also was the chairman of the state Democratic Party committee from 1883 to 1890, and was appointed to the U.S. Senate in March 1889, representing Virginia and serving until his death on 14 May 1892. He is buried in Prince George’s County, Maryland.Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number J-6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1889.
Location. 38° 28.872′ N, 78°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Culpeper Minute Men (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Revolutionary War (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Civil War (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named The Culpeper Minute Men (approx. 0.6 miles away); Major Gabriel Long (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mountain Run Watershed (approx. 0.6 miles away); Yowell Meadow Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culpeper.
Also see . . . New York Times Obituary. (Submitted on June 19, 2008.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008
2. John S. Barbour’s Birthplace Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,063 times since then and 138 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
