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Historical marker location:

2844 River Rd W, Goochland, Virginia

( Marker is on River Road West (U.S. 522) 0.1 miles north of Virginia Route 329, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2006

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.