Monterey

Historical marker location:

165 W Main St, Monterey, Virginia

( Marker is on West Main Street (U.S. 250) just east of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Headquarters Town.

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.