Hillsboro in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
This Is the Birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 28, 2007
1. Susan Koerner Wright Marker
This is the birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright, April 30, 1831July 4, 1889, mother of Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the airplane.
A notable woman who largely guided and wisely inspired her sons to their immortal discovery. She was the mother also of Katharine Wright Haskell, August 19, 1874March 3, 1929, whose sisterly devotion aided in giving mankind access to the unlimited aerial highway.
Erected 1929 by The Rivanna Garden Club of Charlottesville, Va., Dec 17.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Women.
Location. 39° 11.907′ N, 77° 43.376′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is at the intersection of Charles Town Pike (Virginia Route 9) and Gaver Mill Road ( Route 812), on the left when traveling west on Charles Town Pike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Purcellville VA 20132, 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 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 36990 Charles Town Pike (within shouting distance of this marker); 36982 Charles Town Pike (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 36974 Charles Town Pike
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 28, 2007
2. This Is the Birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright Marker
Photographed by Patricia Strat, April 11, 2022
3. This Is the Birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright Marker (refurbished)
Photographed by Patricia Strat, April 11, 2022
4. This Is the Birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright Marker (repositioned)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,153 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 28, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 30, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2022, by Patricia Strat of Oakton, Virginia.
