King William County Courthouse

The King William County courthouse, erected early in the second quarter of the 18th century, is one of the older courthouses still in use in the United States. This T-shaped building was constructed of brick laid in Flemish bond, with ...

Old Courthouse

The courthouse was moved to Eastville in 1677, and court has been held here ever since. The old courthouse was built about 1731; from its door the Declaration of Independence was read, August 13, 1776. Militia barracks were here during ...

Ashland County Courthouse Bell

This bell was hung in the old court house in 1853 and for 75 years served Ashland County truly & well. It's vibrant tones rang out the news of Lee's surrender, tolled the passing of the immortal Lincoln, pealed forth ...

Hanover Court House

Erected in 1735

(Obverse)

Near here lived in 1610 Machumps, brother-in-law to King Powhatan.

Near here were born Patrick Henry and Henry Clay.

In this building on 1st December 1763 Patrick Henry lighted the torch of liberty in the Parson’s Cause.(over)

Erected by Hanover Branch ...

Court House

County of Gloucester, VA. Re-erected 1766 on site of building destroyed by fire.

Restored, remodeled and clerks office building added 1956.

Carl M. Lindner & Son A.I.A. Architects, Richmond, Virginia

Wray & Richardson, General Contractors, Williamsburg, Virginia

Marker can be reached from Gloucester Courthouse ...

Carlisle Court House

Erected 1766

Burned March 24, 1845

Rebuilt 1845-1846

Contained the early

“Apprentices’ Library”

Marker is at the intersection of Hanover Street (Pennsylvania Route 34) and Liberty Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Hanover Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Gloucester Courthouse

The courthouse was built in 1766. The debtors prison is also old. A skirmish occurred near here between Confederate and Union cavalry, January 29, 1864.

Marker is at the intersection of Business US 17 and Belroi Road, in the median on ...

Fulton County Courthouses

Since its organization in 1836 Fulton County has erected three Courthouses to be the seat of its government.

The first was built in 1837 directly west of the present Courthouse. It was wooden, 24x20 feet in size and ...

Henry at Hanover Courthouse

Six miles east still stands Hanover Courthouse, in which, December, 1763, Patrick Henry delivered his great speech in the "Parsons' Cause," when he denounced the British government for vetoing an act of the Virginia General Assembly.

Marker is on North Washington ...

Jefferson County Courthouses

Side A

Territorial legislature designated home of Maj. Moses Kelly (in Jones Valley) as site of first court in this area of Alabama, 1818.

After creation of Jefferson County, 1819, court held at Carrollsville (Powderly) until county seat established at Elyton, 1820.

County ...