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Louisa County ~ Fluvanna County
James Madison Hwy,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 58' 11.5392",
-78° 13' 13.49544"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Louisa County Located in the heart of the Virginia Piedmont, this rural county was named for Louisa, a daughter of George II. It was formed from Hanover County in 1742; the county seat is Louisa. Among the county's historic resources is the Green Springs Historic District including Boswell's Tavern, which was used on one occasion during The Revolution as headquarters of the Marquis de Lafayette. Other landmarks include the monumental Louisa County courthouse and the old jail.
(Reverse:) Fluvanna County Fluvanna County takes its name from an 18th-century term for the upper James River. The name, meaning river of Anne, was originally bestowed in honor of England's Queen Anne. The county was formed from Albemarle County in 1777. Among the county's outstanding architectural and historic resources are those included in the Bremo Historic District (Upper Bremo, Lower Bremo, and Recess) along with those in the Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District. There at the county seat of Palmyra, a temple-form courthouse design by Gen. John Hartwell Cocke dominates a small cluster of court structures.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War.
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Louisa County ~ Fluvanna County Virginia Map
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