William "Extra Billy" Smith

Historical marker location:

Culpeper, Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street (Business U.S. 15) and West Spencer Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.)

1797-1887.

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.