The Jackson House
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Markerman62
N 37° 47.084 W 079° 26.486
17S E 637241 N 4183074
Located in front of the house in Lexington
Waymark Code: WM16R09
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/20/2022
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Virginia Military Institute instructor Maj. Thomas J. Jackson (1824-1863) and his second wife, Mary Anna Morrison (1831-1915), bought this house in 1858. Built ca. 1801, this typical middle-class dwelling was the only house Jackson ever owned. Enslaved African Americans Amy, Hetty, George, Cyrus, and Emma worked and lived on the property. Jackson left Lexington in April 1861 to fight for the Confederacy. Later known as “Stonewall,” he became a lieutenant general. Mary Anna Jackson moved to North Carolina but owned this house until 1906, when it became the community hospital. The house has been a museum since 1954 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Department of Historic Resources, 2021
Marker Number: Q-11a
Marker Title: The Jackson House
Marker Location: On East Washington Street, southeast of North Main Street (Bus US 11), Lexington
County or Independent City: Lexington
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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