On North 3rd Street (U.S. 150) north of West Brashear Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
General John Hunt Morgan, his second in command Col. Basil Duke, and other senior officers were adjourning a meeting at the Hamilton Hall House near Lebanon Junction when their command of 4,000 was surprised by an attack made by 3,000 Union troops . . . — — Map (db m121972) HM
On East Brashear Avenue just west of North 1st Street, on the right when traveling east.
This 24th bishop of A. M. E. Zion Church was born in Bardstown and educated under church auspices. Local A.M.E. Zion Church sponsored him for ministry. Licensed to preach, 1877; elected bishop, 1892. Served as president of National Afro-American . . . — — Map (db m171594) HM
On Louisville Road (U.S. 150) 0.1 miles north of Abbey Ridge, on the right when traveling north.
An Early Turnpike
The Bardstown Louisville Turnpike Company, chartered by the Kentucky Legislature in 1831, was capitalized at $130,000, increased to $200,000. Shares owned half by individuals, half by state. Turnpike completed July 1, . . . — — Map (db m72337) HM
On East Stephen Foster Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Austin Hubbard owned this house until his death in 1823. He left the house to his reputed daughter Narcissa, enslaved by Dr. William Elliott. Hubbard wanted her to inherit his estate, but knew that she needed to be emancipated first. Her freedom was . . . — — Map (db m205027) HM
Side A Bardstown area was explored in mid-1770s. William Bard came here in 1780 as agent for his brother David, and John C. Owings and laid off the town. Settlement was first called Salem. A land grant of 1000 acres was issued by the . . . — — Map (db m74262) HM
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 150) 0.1 miles north of Maple Grove Court, on the right when traveling north.
Well-known representative and state senator Ben Johnson (1858-1950) was born and lived most of his life here. This native son was a member of Congress for 20 consecutive years and served on Ky. Highway Commission under 4 administrations. The house . . . — — Map (db m171391) HM
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling south.
A priest for 62 years, the "First Bishop of the West" became Bishop of Bardstown, 1810; of Louisville, 1841. Jurisdiction embraced area of Ky., Tenn., and old Northwest Territory. Flaget directed founding of colleges, congregations, and St. Joseph's . . . — — Map (db m74281) HM
On West Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 62) at Cathedral Manor (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling east on West Stephen Foster Avenue.
Began 1819, when Bishop Flaget asked the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth to open elementary school in Bardstown area. Sisters Harriet Gardiner, Polly Beaven, and Nancy Lynch started school which Father David named Bethlehem. Served as elementary and . . . — — Map (db m171372) HM
On Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling north.
Named by Lexington Rifles, under John Hunt Morgan, who camped here, Sept. 1861. Friendly people took no pay for food. With additional recruits, horses and supplies they joined Confederates at Green River Sept. 30. The Rifles were mustered in as . . . — — Map (db m25145) HM
On Boston Road (U.S. 62) at Bellwood Road (State Road 733), on the left when traveling west on Boston Road.
(Side A) One mile south, site of The First Cedar Creek Baptist Church, second Baptist church consituted in Ky., July 5, 1781, fifth anniversary of Declaration of Independence. Pioneer settlers of nearby Rogers Station, 1780, Col. James . . . — — Map (db m30945) HM
On North Third Street (U.S. 150) at Cleo Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Third Street.
(obverse)
On October 4, 1862, Terry’s Texas Rangers, CSA, under the command of Col. John Wharton, were posted north of Bardstown at Fairgrounds crossroads on the Louisville Pike, to intercept units of Buell’s Union Army of the Ohio, . . . — — Map (db m72338) HM
On Court Square (U.S. 31E/150) at West Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling south on Court Square.
Confederates Here
On CSA Invasion, Bragg's army of 28,000 camped here, Sept. 20 to Oct. 3, 1862. Moved to Harrodsburg, then met Buell's Union army in Battle of Perryville, Oct. 8.
CSA Gen. John H. Morgan, on raid, camped here, Dec. . . . — — Map (db m74301) HM
On U.S. 31E/150, on the left when traveling north.
For Thomas Nelson, 1738 - 89. Member Va. House of Burgesses. In the first Provincial Convention, 1774; Continental Congress, 1775 - 77 and 1779. Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Commander of Va. Militia, 1777 - 81. Governor of Va., 1781. . . . — — Map (db m74282) HM
Near North 3rd Street, 0.1 miles south of East John Rowan Boulevard.
Daniel Rudd was a lay leader within the Catholic Church during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He used his experience and influence to usher in black consciousness among Catholics in the United States and to advocate for the . . . — — Map (db m223308) HM
On South 5th Street at Edgewood Drive, on the right when traveling south on South 5th Street.
Right wing built, 1815, main part, 1819, by Ben Hardin, noted lawyer, statesman, member Kentucky Legislature and U.S. Congress. Hardin born in Penn., 1784; his daughter married John L. Helm, twice Ky. Governor and President L&N R.R. Their son . . . — — Map (db m171368) HM
Inspiration for the state song of Kentucky by Stephen Collins Foster in 1853. Judge John Rowan, cousin, owned and had built back wing in 1795 and the front in 1818. Federal Hill became renowned as a center of legal, political and social activity. . . . — — Map (db m100770) HM
On Springfield Road (U.S. 150) at Poplar Flat Road (State Highway 605), on the right when traveling north on Springfield Road.
Three miles north is site of first
church in area, erected ca. 1792
under Joseph Ferguson's leadership.
He led Methodist movement after
settling in Nelson Co. Church was
nucleus around which Salt River
circuit was formed. Original . . . — — Map (db m162507) HM
On Louisville Road (U.S. 150) at Sullivan Lane, on the right when traveling south on Louisville Road.
Froman’s Road and Station
One mile to the northwest, Paul Froman, grandson of pioneer Joist Hite, cut his wagon road in 1781 from the Salt River stations near Bullitt’s Lick to his new station (1782) on the east side of Froman’s Creek. . . . — — Map (db m72335) HM
On U.S. 31E/150, on the right when traveling north.
After a fresco in the Capitol at Washington which depicts John Fitch at work on the model of his first steamboat to effect a successful voyage
Beneath this monument are interred the mortal remains of John Fitch, Soldier and Inventor, . . . — — Map (db m158418) HM
On Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62) at Brown's Lane (County Route 2230), on the left when traveling north on Bloomfield Road.
Near here is site of Kincheloe's Station. Named for Capt. William Kincheloe, one of the leaders who established station in early 1780s. Later called Polke's Station for Chas. Polke, who claimed the land. Indians made a surprise attack in Sept., . . . — — Map (db m122024) HM
On East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 62/150) at Court Square (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling east on East Stephen Foster Avenue.
This remarkable commercial building was built for the brothers Samuel & Hector McLean, patterned on circa 1800 examples found in Philadelphia & Baltimore. Each ground floor room could serve a separate purpose, with the southwest room designed for . . . — — Map (db m74287) HM
Dedicated July 4, 1923
State Commissioners
Gov. Edwin P. Morrow • Harry Giovanoli • A. T. Hert • Mrs. Clement French • Arch. H. Pullmam • Marvin H. Lewis • Young E. Allison • Mrs. A. T. Hert • Robt. W. Bingham • Mrs. S. Tescaton Ballard • C. Lee . . . — — Map (db m4770) HM
On Louisville Road (U.S. 150) at Nazareth Road, on the right when traveling south on Louisville Road.
Mother House of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth since 1822. The first establishment was made in 1812 at St. Thomas Plantation five miles southwest of Bardstown. The site of Nazareth Academy, now Nazareth College of Kentucky, founded 1814, . . . — — Map (db m72336) HM
World War II Guy Baldwin • Miles Ballard • Leroy Barnett • Lucien Beam • Joseph Boone • Thomas Bowling • Billy S. Bowman • Emmett Brown • Guy Brown • Samuel Hays Brown • Mike Burge • Henry Cecil • James Cheshire • John Clark • Joseph Clark . . . — — Map (db m214814) WM
Russell Cahoe • Chester Stewart • Charles Boblitt • Joseph L. Nally • James A. Clayton • WM T. Rapier • George B. Allen Korean War Raymond Cecil • Lewis P. Howard • Kenneth A. McAllister • Charles L. Newton • Clarence H. . . . — — Map (db m215311) WM
On U.S. 31E/150, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated to the Memory of Those who Offered their Lives in the Service of our Country during W.W. I - W.W. II - Korean and These During the Vietnam Conflict.
SP4 Raymond S. Ford Feb. 20, 1966 •
CPL William Russell Taylor Aug. 28, 1966 •
PVT . . . — — Map (db m74347) WM
On South 4th Street south of West Stephen Foster Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
This log school house (circa 1840) was located 1 mile from Cox's Station which was the first fort built in Nelson County. The 1882 Precinct Map shows the original location of school in the midst of agricultural fields, not in town. The location . . . — — Map (db m242481) HM
On Boston Road (U.S. 62) at Airport Road (State Road 2737), on the right when traveling west on Boston Road.
Site of station located on 1,000-acre tract "marked and improved" in 1775 by Col. James Rogers. Born Va., 1742; died Ky., 1828. Fought in Dunmore's War, 1774, and Revolutionary War. Appointed Colonel of Nelson Co., Ky. Militia and a Justice of the . . . — — Map (db m30984) HM
On New Haven Road (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling north.
Site in valley to east, one of most famous duels in Kentucky because of prominent men involved. John Rowan, later jurist, and US Senator. His second, George M. Bibb, Kentucky Chief Justice, US Senator, Secretary of Treasury. Dr. James Chambers was . . . — — Map (db m122026) HM
On West Stephen Foster Avenue (Route 62) at Cathedral Manor (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling west on West Stephen Foster Avenue.
Saint Joseph Cathedral. Planned by Bishop Flaget and designed by John Rogers, the cathedral was dedicated Aug. 8, 1819. It is constructed of locally
quarried stone, hand-made bricks, and pillars hewn from nearby trees. Catholics and . . . — — Map (db m171359) HM
On New Haven Road (U.S. 31E) at St. Thomas Lane (County Route 2227), on the right when traveling north on New Haven Road.
The cradle of the Catholic Church in Ky., 1/2 mile east. In 1811, became residence of Bishop Flaget and Father David, when pioneering Saint Joseph's Cathedral, Saint Joseph's College and the old Bethlehem Academy in Bardstown. First home, 1812, of . . . — — Map (db m122027) HM
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 150) north of Beall Street, on the left when traveling south.
Bardstown's first school, 1788, formed by Va. act. James Priestley, the noted educator, in charge. One class of Kentuckians later noted in life consisted of John Rowan, Judge and US Senator; Joe Daveiss, lawyer and hero in Battle of Tippecanoe; John . . . — — Map (db m325) HM
On North 5th Street at West Flaget Street, on the right when traveling south on North 5th Street.
Erected 1826 and later named for Bishop M. J. Spalding. Until 1889, it was part of St. Joseph College, founded by Bishop B. J. Flaget. Jesuits took charge of celebrated college, 1848-68. During Civil War, St. Joseph was a military hospital. Spalding . . . — — Map (db m171419) HM
On West John Fitch Avenue west of South 4th Street.
In Oct., 1788, he built boat which carried passengers on 20-mile trip from Philadelphia to Burlington. In 1790 constructed boat which ran regular schedule between those cities. On Aug. 26. 1791. patent granted to Fitch by US Congress. France also . . . — — Map (db m205146) HM
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling south.
The first successful amputation of a leg at the hip joint in US. Done here by Dr. Walter Brashear in 1806 without any precedent to guide him. The patient was a seventeen-year-old boy whose leg had been badly mangled.
Dr. Brashear was born in 1776, . . . — — Map (db m74283) HM
On Court Square at W Stephen Foster Ave, on the left when traveling west on Court Square.
In October 1774, the Dunmore treaty with the Shawnee Indians opened Kentucky up for white settlement.
Early in 1775, David Bard and his brother, William, came down the Ohio River, then to this area and selected this site for their 100 acre - . . . — — Map (db m223282) HM
On Bellwood Road (State Road 733) 0.8 miles south of Boston Road (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling south.
Organized July 4, 1781, as Cedar Creek Baptist Society. Constituted by Joseph Barnett, first pastor. Assisted by John Gerrard and John Whitaker. Early members and trustees included Col. James Rogers, Atkinson Hill, Evan Williams, Anthony Foster and . . . — — Map (db m30947) HM
On South Third Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling north.
One of the oldest houses in Bardstown, the west side stone portion has to date from before 1795. On one side of the "settled lots," improved by Samuel Duncan under the lottery terms of settlement, it was the residence of both William Pope Duval and . . . — — Map (db m74288) HM
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling north.
Black's Store and Tavern operated here on Lot #64 by 1820. Moses Black, the tavernkeeper, was also a noted coppersmith who signed his craft-work and had his copper-works in a log shop at the rear of the tavern. The new name for Black's Tavern became . . . — — Map (db m74290) HM
On West Stephen Foster Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
The stone portion of the Talbott Tavern dates before 1790 --- probably built to serve as Salem Academy. The first owner of record about 1800, Wm. Rose Hynes began to add brick wings to the stone part. He started the tavern operation with the first . . . — — Map (db m223283) HM
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150) at Blackberry Alley, on the right when traveling north on North 3rd Street.
Capt. Ralph Sheldon, leading several hundred Confederates of Company C, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry, descended on Bardstown on Sunday morning, July 5, 1863. They drove the handful of Union troops occupying Bardstown into a livery stable two blocks . . . — — Map (db m74291) HM
On North 2nd Street north of East Maidens Alley, on the right when traveling north.
This is the first brick church erected within the original city limits of Bardstown. The 1804 will of Samuel P. Jones directed that his possessions be sold and the money be used to build a church for all Christian denominations. His wishes were . . . — — Map (db m202210) HM
On U.S. 31E/150, on the left when traveling north.
In Memory
Dedicated to These Men who Gave their Lives in Vietnam 1969 for the Preservation of Freedom.
SSG. Harold M. Brown •
1SG. Luther M. Chappel •
SP4. David B. Collins •
SP4. Joseph R. McIlvoy •
SSG. James T. Moore •
SGT. . . . — — Map (db m74355) WM
On Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62) 0.4 miles east of East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 150).
This Georgian mansion, built ca. 1815 by Charles A. Wickliffe, is known as the home of 3 governors: the builder, gov. of Ky., 1839-40; his son, Robert C. Wickliffe, gov. of Louisiana, 1856-60; and his grandson, J. C. W. Beckham, gov. of Ky., . . . — — Map (db m324) HM
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling north.
One of the oldest banks in Kentucky, founded in 1865, it operated first 1865 - 1867 under the name of Richard Shipp & Company, Bankers. From 1867 through 1869 it was the banking house of William W. George, Jr. & Company. From 1869 through 1976, the . . . — — Map (db m74289) HM
On Taylorsville Road (Kentucky Route 55), on the right when traveling south.
Prior to the Civil War, Ham Brown was “a free man of color.” On May 21, 1866, he purchased the cabin in Bloomfield and it remained in his family until 1980. Ham, a shoemaker, and Adeline Brown had seven children. Vacant and in disrepair, . . . — — Map (db m136828) HM
On Taylorsville Road (Kentucky Route 55) 0.1 miles north of Decatur Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
(Front)
Jereboam Beauchamp and wife Anna buried here in same coffin at own request. To avenge her alleged seduction by Col. Solomon Sharp, Beauchamp murdered him at Sharp's Frankfort home, 1825. Beauchamp and Anna were held in Frankfort . . . — — Map (db m136823) HM
On Taylorsville Road (Kentucky Route 55) 0.2 miles north of Pleasantview Road, on the left when traveling north.
Front
Established in 1818 when Samuel Boone Merrifield and his wife, Frances Bemiss, purchased 333 acres on Simpson Creek. Farm was originally a 1,000-acre Virginia land grant, signed by Governor Patrick Henry, to Thomas Lewis on June 1, . . . — — Map (db m136826) HM
On Nelsonville Road (Kentucky Route 52), on the left when traveling north.
Established by Samuel Goodwin in 1780 at the site of Old Boston. Important link with other stations encircling future Bardstown, and became refuge for pioneers in area. Fort raided by Indians, July 1781. Peter Kennedy led the reprisal against . . . — — Map (db m122028) HM
On Boston Road (U.S. 62) at Lebanon Junction Road (State Road 61), on the right when traveling east on Boston Road.
CSA Gen. John H. Morgan ordered Col. D.W. Chenault's regiment to burn the railroad trestle here, Dec. 29, 1862. This and destruction of two trestles at Muldraugh's Hill, the previous day, put L&N railroad, the main USA supply line, out of use for . . . — — Map (db m30650) HM
On Louisville/Bardstown Road (U.S. 31E/150) 0 miles north of Wheeler Wright Lane, on the right when traveling north.
The first settlement in Nelson County, KY. Three miles east of this spot stood Cox's Station, established in 1775 by Colonel Isaac Cox, a Colonial and Revolutionary War officer who came from Virginia to Kentucky and who was killed by the Indians in . . . — — Map (db m74267) HM
On West Center Street west of North Main Street (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling west. Reported unreadable.
In the early morning hours of December 30, 1862, three companies of Gen. John H. Morgan’s 9th Kentucky Cavalry, supported by a single 12-pounder mountain howitzer, demanded the surrender of the Federal garrison at New Haven, Kentucky. The . . . — — Map (db m236706) HM
On 1st Street at Broadway, on the left when traveling east on 1st Street.
The worst rail disaster in North Dakota history happened Aug. 9, 1945 at 7:20 PM, one thousand feet west of here, on a one degree curve to the West. The first section of a Great Northern passenger train had to make an emergency stop, then the . . . — — Map (db m206392) HM
On Afton Depot Lane, 0.2 miles west of Afton Mountain Road (Virginia Route 6), on the left when traveling west.
The Blue Ridge Tunnel, which opened to railroad traffic in 1858, lies beneath Rockfish Gap, where Interstate 64, U.S. Route 250, Skyline Drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Appalachian Trail converge. The Blue Ridge Railroad Company, overseen by . . . — — Map (db m234008) HM
On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, 0.2 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Claudius Crozet (1789-1864) was born in France and grew up in Paris. In June 1816, he married, and the newlyweds soon sailed to the United States. They landed in a country that matched Crozet's temperament. In France, he had studied engineering, . . . — — Map (db m170627) HM
On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, 0.6 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.
The Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel, 4,273 feet in length, was the longest railroad tunnel in North America when constructed in 1849-1858. Irish and enslaved craftsmen and laborers excavated the tunnel using hand drills and black powder. Chief Engineer . . . — — Map (db m170631) HM
On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail just west of Afton Depot Lane, on the left when traveling west.
The Blue Ridge Tunnel was constructed between 1849 and 1859 beneath Rockfish Gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains of central Virginia. The tunnel first opened in 1858 to allow rail access through Afton Mountain. It was designed by French immigrant . . . — — Map (db m170605) HM
On Interstate 64 at milepost 100, on the right when traveling east.
Near this site on September 21, 1933, Richard C. duPont was launched from Afton Mountain in his Bowlus sailplane, Albatross. Four hours and fifty minutes later he landed at Frederick, Maryland, establishing a United States distance record for . . . — — Map (db m21799) HM
On Interstate 64 at milepost 100,, 0.5 miles east of U.S. 250, on the right when traveling east.
At its western edge, this 16,300-acre historic district takes in Rockfish Gap, which at 1,903' elevation is the lowest passage through the Blue Ridge Mountains for a span of more than 110 miles. The district has been a focal point for routes . . . — — Map (db m106831) HM
On Rockfish Gap Turnpike (U.S. 250) at Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway, on the right when traveling east on Rockfish Gap Turnpike.
Nelson County. Nelson County was named for Thomas Nelson, Governor of Virginia from June to November, 1871. It was formed in 1807 from Amherst County. Oak Ridge, birthplace of William Cabell Rives and later the residence of Thomas Fortune . . . — — Map (db m21701) HM
On Blue Ridge Parkway at Howardsville Turnpike, on the right when traveling south on Blue Ridge Parkway.
Low passway across Blue Ridge, elev. 1909. Served the buffalo, Indian, and covered wagon. Thomas Jefferson came via stage coach in 1818 to Rockfish Tavern. He presided over a prominent group who resolved to locate the University of Virginia "in the . . . — — Map (db m71553) HM
On Interstate 64 at milepost 100, on the right when traveling east.
The commission appointed to select a site for the University of Virginia met 1-4 August 1818 in the tavern that stood nearby. Among the 21 members present were former presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, as well as judges Spencer Roane, . . . — — Map (db m21831) HM
On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, 0.4 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Chief engineer Claudius Crozet divided the Blue Ridge Railroad into sixteen construction sections, but not all at once. Section one was the Blue Ridge Tunnel and 1,000 feet beyond each portal. Sections two, three and four moved east from Nelson . . . — — Map (db m170628) HM
On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, 0.4 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.
In early 1850, hundreds of Irish famine immigrants poured into the counties of Albemarle, Nelson and Augusta. Accompanied by relatives, they came to build the Blue Ridge Railroad and its four tunnels. Those working in the Blue Ridge Tunnel . . . — — Map (db m170630) HM
On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, 0.1 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.
At the close of the eighteenth century, Virginia stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ohio River. The coastal plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, and Alleghany Mountains lay between, with the James River running east to west. From the . . . — — Map (db m170607) HM
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) south of Oak Ridge Road (County Route 653), on the right when traveling north.
Two miles east, at Oak Ridge, was born William Cabell Rives, May 4, 1792. He was minister to France, 1829-32 and 1849-53; United States Senator, 1832-45; member of the Peace convention of 1861 and of the Confederate Congress. He died, April 25, . . . — — Map (db m10228) HM
Nelson County's most famous contributor to American popular culture, Earl Hamner, Jr., was a television writer and producer best known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s as the creator of two long-running series, The Waltons and Falcon Crest. As a . . . — — Map (db m233031) HM
Nelson County's most famous musician, Jimmy Fortune, was inducted into the Virginia Music Hall of Fame in 2018. He toured with the legendary Statler Brothers for 21 years, during which time he wrote several songs for the group including three . . . — — Map (db m233030) HM
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) south of Oak Ridge Road (County Route 653), on the right when traveling north.
About two miles east is Oak Ridge, a 4,800-acre estate first patented in the 1730s. Robert Rives (1764-1845), a tobacco planter and international trader, built his house there in 1802. In 1867, William Porcher Miles (1822-1899), a former Confederate . . . — — Map (db m10229) HM
On Thomas Nelson Hwy (Virginia Route 29) at Cooperative Way, on the right when traveling south on Thomas Nelson Hwy.
In 1803, the Virginia General Assembly established Cabellsville one mile west of here on the Old Stage Road, on 25 acres owned by Congressman Samuel Jordan Cabell. The village was platted before Nelson County was formed from Amherst County in 1807, . . . — — Map (db m18829) HM
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) east of State Route 6, on the right when traveling west.
Nelson County. In the foothills of Virginia’s Piedmont,
Nelson County was formed in 1807 from Amherst County. The county was named for Thomas Nelson, Jr., governor of Virginia from June to November 1781. The county seat is Lovingston. The . . . — — Map (db m44042) HM
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) 0.1 miles east of Tidbit Trail, on the right when traveling east.
On August 20, 1969, torrential rains, following remnants of Hurricane Camille, devastated this area. A rainfall in excess of 25 inches largely within a 5-hour period, swept away or buried many miles of roads, over 100 bridges, and over 900 . . . — — Map (db m23471) HM
On Rockfish Valley Parkway (State Highway 151) 0.5 miles south of River Road (State Highway 6).
The Rockfish meetinghouse was established here by 1746, making it one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in the region. James McCann conveyed land for a church and school. Samuel Black became the first pastor of the church in 1747. Thomas Mason . . . — — Map (db m40716) HM
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) at Mosby Lane, on the right when traveling north on Thomas Nelson Highway.
Confederate Col. John Singleton Mosby was born in Powhatan County on 6 Dec. 1833. Nearby stood the early childhood home in which Mosby lived from soon after his birth until his family moved to Charlottesville by 1841. Before the Civil War, Mosby was . . . — — Map (db m10231) HM
On Court Street (Virginia Route 1001) at Main Street on Court Street.
★ Erected April 1965 ★
In memory of the heroic Confederate Soldiers of Nelson County who served in the War Between the States
1861 ★ 1865
Love makes memory eternal — — Map (db m40772) WM
On Front Street (Business U.S. 29) just south of Main Street (State Route 1001), on the right when traveling south.
This place became the county seat of Nelson when it was formed from Amherst in 1807. It was named for James Loving, Jr., who gave the land for the courthouse, built in 1808-09. The town was incorporated in 1807 and again in 1871, and deincorporated . . . — — Map (db m40740) HM
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) 0.3 miles south of Callohill Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Lovingston High School is entered in the National Register of Historic Places, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, June 23, 2003
Lovingston High School is registered as a Virginia Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmarks . . . — — Map (db m179862) HM
Nelson County Courthouse
Erected 1809
Placed by Board of Supervisors
Honoring American Bicentennial
1776 - 1976
September 1974
Nelson County Courthouse
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark . . . — — Map (db m179867) HM
On Court Street (Virginia Route 1001) near Main Street.
In memory of the men of Nelson County who lost their lives in World War II 1941 - 1945
George David Akers •
Richmond Oliver Allen •
Harry Philmore Anderson •
Samuel Harvey Anderson •
Garland Golden Ashley •
Cyrus Edison Banton •
James . . . — — Map (db m40774) HM
On Court Street (Virginia Route 1001) near Main Street.
In memory of the men of Nelson County who lost their lives in the World War, 1917 - 1918
Hope W. Massie Lieut.
Robert Penn Brent Corp.
Richard Witt Wright "
Lawrence Allen Pvt
Frank R. Beasley . . . — — Map (db m40773) HM
Near Thomas Nelson Highway (Route 29) 0.3 miles south of Callohill Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Established as a lasting memorial to the citizens of Nelson County and the surrounding counties who suffered and died in the Flood of August 1969. — — Map (db m179863) HM
On Crabtree Falls Highway (State Highway 56) just south of Dickie Road (State Route 666).
Hurricane Camille struck central Virginia in August 1969, and many Nelson County people lost their lives and homes. Communities situated on riverbanks such as Massie's Mill on the Tye River were hardest hit. This park is dedicated to their memory. . . . — — Map (db m40722) HM
On Crabtree Falls Highway (State Highway 56) at Dickie Road (State Route 666) on Crabtree Falls Highway.
One mile from here is "Level Green," the home of Major Thomas Massie (1747-1834). Commander of the Sixth Virginia Regiment of Infantry, later Aide to Governor Thomas Nelson at the siege of Yorktown, and one of the first magistrates of Nelson County . . . — — Map (db m40720) HM
On Blue Ridge Parkway, 3 miles south of Campbells Mountain Road (Virginia Route 814), on the left when traveling south.
In June and July during corn-choppin time, this cliff serves the folks in White Rock community as a time piece. Twenty minutes after sunlight strikes the rock face, dusk falls on the valley below — — Map (db m61338) HM
On Rockfish Valley Highway (State Highway 151) north of Adial Road.
William Harris Crawford was born in this vicinity, February 24, 1772. Early in life he was taken to Georgia and became a leading politician of the era. He was United States Senator; Minister to France; Secretary of War and of the Treasury; . . . — — Map (db m40718) HM
On Norwood Lane (Virginia Route 626) at Capel Lane (Virginia Route 727), on the left when traveling west on Norwood Lane.
Born in Richmond in 1869, William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin lived in Norwood from 1871 until he entered Roanoke College in 1885. Goodwin’s childhood education and strong religious background helped shape his adult endeavors. While he was an . . . — — Map (db m92922) HM
Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles Firehouse Road (Virginia Route 675), on the left when traveling south.
From 1931 until 1971 the American Cyanamid Company operated a 50-acre site in Piney River to extract and refine titanium ore for the manufacture of titanium dioxide used in paint pigments.
Although bringing prosperity to the region, . . . — — Map (db m92926) HM
Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road (Virginia Route 675), on the left when traveling south.
On the night of August 19th, 1969, Hurricane Camille passed over a sleeping Nelson County, forever changing the land and the people who lived here. The storm initially made landfall in Mississippi and weakened as it headed inland, thus forecasters . . . — — Map (db m92927) HM
Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road (Virginia Route 675), on the left when traveling south.
The Tye and Piney Rivers provide recreation, wildlife habitat, and scenic value to this region of Central Virginia. Fishing, camping, canoeing, and kayaking are all popular activities.
Both rivers begin in the Blue Ridge Mountains and . . . — — Map (db m92928) HM
Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road (Virginia Route 675), on the left when traveling south.
Since commerce began, the need has existed for an accurate method to determine the weight of bulk commodities. The rapid expansion of railroads in the middle of the 19th century merely exacerbated this problem.
In St. Johnsbury, Vermont, . . . — — Map (db m92929) HM
Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road (Virginia Route 675), on the left when traveling south.
The Virginia Blue Ridge Railway was formed in 1914 to haul American Chestnut timber for local lumber companies. As a short-line railroad of 16 miles, the Railway was intended to connect to larger rail systems with national reach. By the 1920s, the . . . — — Map (db m92925) HM
On James River Road (U.S. 56) at Findlay Mountain Road (County Route 647), on the right when traveling east on James River Road.
Known for helping to develop Methodism as a circuit rider in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, Peter Cartwright was born three miles southeast. His library, which he carried in his saddlebag, included a Bible, a hymnal, and The . . . — — Map (db m46306) HM
Much of the Blueridge area was settled in the early 1700’s and cleared for agricultural purposes. The land was not economically suited for small farms. These farms were abandoned in the 1860’s with the opening of western lands and the Civil . . . — — Map (db m162786) HM
On James River Road (State Highway 56), on the right when traveling north.
Buckingham County. Buckingham County was formed from Albemarle County in 1761. The county seat is Buckingham, originally known as Maysville. In 1822 a courthouse, Virginia's first temple-form porticoed courthouse, was constructed there based . . . — — Map (db m31757) HM
On James River Road (State Highway 56), on the right when traveling north.
Three miles southwest is Union Hill, home of William Cabell. He was born, March 30, 1730. Cabell was a burgess, signer of the Articles of Association, member of the Revolutionary Conventions and of the Ratifying Convention of 1788. He died March 23, . . . — — Map (db m31755) HM
On Rockfish Valley Highway (U.S. 151) 0.1 miles south of Horizon Village Road, on the right when traveling east.
On August 20, 1969, torrential rains, following remnants of Hurricane Camille, devastated this area. A rainfall in excess of 25 inches largely within a 5-hour period, swept away or buried many miles of roads, over 100 bridges, and over 900 . . . — — Map (db m40719) HM
