New London

Historical marker location:

586 Alum Springs Road, New London, Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Alum Springs Road (County Route 858) and Town Fork Road (County Route 623), on the right when traveling east on Alum Springs Road.)

Marker installed: 1940

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.