Nelson Memorial Library

Historical marker location:

8521 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Lovingston, Virginia

( Marker can be reached from Thomas Nelson Highway (Route 29) 0.3 miles south of Callohill Drive, on the left when traveling north.)

[Flood of 1969 Memorial].

Jamestown, Virginia, was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was founded in 1607 and served as the capital of Virginia until 1699.