Staunton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Birthplace of Woodrow Wilson
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
1. Birthplace of Woodrow Wilson Marker
Inscription.
Birthplace of Woodrow Wilson. .
Commemorating the Birthplace of Woodrow Wilson this enclosing wall and garden laid out as of the period of 1846 – 1857 is dedicated by the Garden Club of Virginia.
Commemorating the Birthplace of Woodrow Wilson this enclosing wall and garden laid out as of the period of 1846 – 1857 is dedicated by the Garden Club of Virginia
Location. 38° 9.031′ N, 79° 4.152′ W. Marker is in Staunton, Virginia. Marker is on E Frederick Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located behind the Woodrow Wilson birth house. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Staunton VA 24401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Biography of Woodrow Wilson. The White House website. (Submitted on August 26, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
2. Birthplace of Woodrow Wilson Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
3. Marker in Staunton
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
4. Garden at the Woodrow Wilson Birthplace
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
5. Garden at the Woodrow Wilson Birthplace
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
6. Birthplace of Woodrow Wilson
The marker and gardens are located behind this house where Woodrow Wilson was born December 28, 1856.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
7. Woodrow Wilson
This c. 1919 painting of Woodrow Wilson by John Christen Johansen hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“Elected to the White House after winning wide acclaim as the reforming governor of New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson left an impressive legacy of change that sought to curb abusive business practices and improve conditions for workers. But Wilson was not as successful in winning approval for his international idealism during World War I. Determined to make this conflict ‘the war to end all wars,’ he sought at its end to create a world order that put peace ahead of national self-interest. America's European allies, however, undermined these hopes, insisting on a postwar peace settlement that contained the seeds of another war. A far worse disappointment for Wilson himself was his failure to persuade his own country to join the League of Nations, an organization he had conceived as the best hope for avoiding future wars. Having suffered a stroke while campaigning for American entry into the league, he left office in 1921, broken in both health and spirit.”
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 26, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on October 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.