Near Granville in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Scene of Jefferson’s Wedding

Photographed by Richmond Regional Planning Commission

1. Scene of Jefferson’s Wedding Marker

Inscription. Two miles east is the site of “The Forest,” home of Martha Wayles Skelton, widow of Bathurst Skelton. There she was married to Thomas Jefferson, January 1, 1772. The bridal couple drove in the snow to Jefferson’s home, “Monticello.”

Erected 1960 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number V-15.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1781.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 22.583′ N, 77° 13.488′ W. Marker was near Granville, Virginia, in Charles City County. It was at the intersection of John Tyler Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 5) and Wayside Road (County Route 607), on the right when traveling east on John Tyler Memorial Highway. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Coastal Virginia.

It was also in the American

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South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Wayside & Granville (here, next to this marker); Malvern Hill (approx. 1½ miles away); Shirley (approx. 1.9 miles away); Aggy's Freedom Suit (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Fergusons of Malvern Hill (approx. 1.9 miles away); Stephen Bates (approx. 1.9 miles away); Benjamin Harrison (approx. 2.4 miles away); Seven Days Battles (approx. 2.8 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Malvern Hill (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Scene of Jefferson’s Wedding. Monticello is about 90 miles away. They must have spent at least three days on the road, spending the

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night at inns or friend’s homes along the way.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,468 times since then and 117 times this year. Last updated on July 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photo 1. submitted on July 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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