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

Greenwood

 
 
Greenwood Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 15, 2008
1. Greenwood Marker
Inscription. Home of Judge John Williams Green. Judge Green entertained Lafayette here on August 22, 1825.
 
Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number F-3.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
 
Location. 38° 27.283′ N, 78° 0.05′ W. Marker is in Culpeper, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It is on Orange Street (Business U.S. 15) south of Old Fredericksburg Road (Virginia Route 3), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1931 Orange Road, Culpeper VA 22701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Col. John Jameson (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mount Pony Signal Station (approx. 0.9 miles away); Guinn Bungalow (approx. 0.9 miles away); Culpeper Minute Men (approx. 0.9 miles away); 902 South East Street (approx. 0.9 miles away); 901 South East Street (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rixey-Yancey House
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(approx. 0.9 miles away); 914 South East Street (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culpeper.
 
Regarding Greenwood. Greenwood is a private residence. It is still owned by the Green family. John William Green (b ca. 1781) served as a Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals.
 
Greenwood Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 15, 2008
2. Greenwood Marker
Greenwood can be seen between the two tree trunks.
Greenwood image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 15, 2008
3. Greenwood
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,754 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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