Thomas Massie
N 37° 46.516 W 079° 00.198
17S E 675847 N 4182758
This marker is located in the community of Massie's Mill in rural Nelson County, Virginia
Waymark Code: WMBH69
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2011
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Thomas Massie served in the Revolutionary War and was one of the first magistrates of Nelson County. The community of Massie's Mill takes its name from the nearby grist mill that his family also built and operated for several generation. The text of the marker reads:
THOMAS MASSIE
"One mile from her 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 when it was formed in 1807."
Marker Number: OQ-4
Marker Title: Thomas Massie
Marker Location: Route 56 at the intersection of Route 666
County or Independent City: Nelson County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Historic Landmark Commission - 1972
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