Historical Marker
The Yard: A Busy Place
Historical marker location:
36380 Constitution Hwy, Locust Grove, Virginia
( Marker can be reached from Constitution Highway (Virginia Route 20) 0.6 miles south of Germanna Highway (Virginia Route 3).)
The Battle of the Wilderness.
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.