Col. John Jones

Historical marker location:

Lawrenceville, Virginia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Main Street and Bank Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1935

of Brunswick County.

Virginia is known as the "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there. Additionally, two more presidents, William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor, were born in what is now Virginia before it became a state.