Early Bath County Courthouses

Bath County was formed in 1790 from parts of Augusta, Botetourt, and Greenbrier counties. The county court first met here on 10 May 1791 at the house of John Lewis's widow Margaret, who donated two acres opposite the mineral baths ...

The First Courthouse of Prince William County

One hundred and fifty yards east of this spot stood the first courthouse of Prince William County organized in 1731. This monument erected by the Bicentennial Committee of Prince William County, September 25, 1931, was presented to the people of ...

Tuolumne County Courthouse

1898

In 1854, Tuolumne County’s first courthouse was erected on this site donated to the county by John and Israel P. Yaney.

The cornerstone of the present courthouse, which replaced it, was dedicated September 26, 1898, at ceremonies held under the auspices ...

Backcountry Courthouse

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

To Cornwallis, Guilford Courthouse was not a military or strategic objective. Greene’s army was his target. After receiving intelligence that the British were marching toward the American camp, Greene switched his battle plans from attack to ...

Fluvanna County Courthouse

The Fluvanna County Courthouse is one of the few in the state to retain its original configuration. Fluvanna County was formed from part of Albemarle County in 1777 with the county seat located on the southeast side of the Rivanna ...

Calaveras County Courthouse and Leger Hotel

A portion of this building served as the Calaveras County Courthouse from 1852 to 1866, when the county seat was removed to San Andreas. George W. Leger then acquired the court building and made it a part of his adjoining ...

Madison County Courthouse 1862

"A Ten Acre Lot Full"

In the early evening hours of August 30, 1862, the weary Union soldiers fighting a running battle from Kingston to Richmond were forced to stop. Confederate cavalry had blocked the roads leading out of Richmond - ...

Pulaski County Courthouse

This native stone arch, built in

1907, was used as an entrance

to the Pulaski County exhibit at

the 1607-1907 Jamestown

Exposition. When returned to

Pulaski, it was erected here as a

permanent entrance to the

Pulaski County Courthouse,

which was completed in 1896.

Marker is on West Main ...

Blackford County Courthouse

Blackford County's second courthouse, featuring a 165 foot high clock tower, was built on foundation stones from nearby Montpelier quarries. At a cost of $129,337.83, this Richardsonian Romanesque structure was constructed 1893-1895. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1980.

Marker ...

Benton County Courthouse

Benton County formed by General Assembly in 1840. Oxford first county seat; Fowler became second, 1874. Designed in Second Empire Style by Gorden P. Randall and built 1874 by Levi L. Leach. Located at geographical center of county on land ...