Julia Robertson Pierpont
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Fist lady of postwar Virginia whose efforts led to the start of Memorial Day.
Waymark Code: WM12NJA
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2020
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Julia Robertson Pierpont
Born July 1828 in New York, she was the wife of Francis Pierpont, who served as governor of Loyal Virginia throughout the Civil War. As first lasy of postwar Virginia, she organized the decoration and cleanup of neglected Union graves in the Richmond area in 1866. Her efforts are viewed by some as the start of Decoration, no Memorial Day. She died on March 25, 1886.
Marker Number: None seen on sign
Marker Title: Julia Robertson Pierpont
Marker Location: North/West of Adams street
County or Independent City: Fairmont
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2017
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