Elizabeth Van Lew

Historical marker location:

2301 E Grace St, Richmond, Virginia

( Marker is on East Grace Street just west of North 24th Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1994

1818 - 1900. Women of Virginia Historic Trail.

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.