Near Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
President Tyler's Home
Erected 1947 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number V-21.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #10 John Tyler, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1845.
Location. 37° 20.306′ N, 77° 1.188′ W. Marker is near Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. Marker is on John Tyler Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 5) 3.2 miles east of Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 155), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Pocahontas (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sturgeon Point & Kennons (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sherwood Forest (approx. 1.6 miles away); Kennon's Landing (approx. 1.6 miles away); Kittiewan and Doctor Rickman (approx. 1.7 miles away); Wryanoke & Parrish Hill (approx. 1.7 miles away); Upper Weyanoke (approx. 1.7 miles away); North Bend (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.
Also see . . .
1. John Tyler Home (pdf file). National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on December 9, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Sherwood Forest Plantation. Home of President John Tyler (Submitted on December 9, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,688 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 26, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on December 9, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.