Historical Marker
A Genuine Relic
Historical marker location:
New Market, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Congress Street (U.S. 11) and Breckinridge Lane, on the right when traveling south on Congress Street.)
In 1619, the Virginia House of Burgesses became the first representative assembly in the Americas. It was the beginning of a tradition of representative government that would later influence the creation of the United States government.