Roadside Revolutionary Grave - Culpeper County VA - Out of Place Graves on Waymarking.com

When Francis Hume died and was buried on his Culpeper plantation in 1813, he probably didn't think that almost 200 years later, development would encroach on his final resting place and that traffic would threaten to disturb his peace.

The lone grave of the Indian Wars and Revolutionary War veteran is on the roadside of Rt. 29 (Remington Rd.) in Remington, VA. Rt. 29 is a 2-lane paved thoroughfare with no shoulders (except for the one Francis lies in) and lined on both sides with fences, locked gates, and No Trespassing signs. Mr. Hume even shares his final resting place with a No Parking sign. To visit the grave of Francis Hume, it is necessary to find a place to pull off further up the street and take a precarious walk along the side of road.

In 2005, the Sons of the American Revolution confirmed that this is where Francis was buried by researching county records.¹

¹ Marking Revolutionary War Patriots' Graves

First Name: Francis Last Name: Hume Born: 01/01/1730 Died: 01/01/1813

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