Birthplace of Monroe
In this vicinity stood the Monroe home where James Monroe, fifth president of the United States, was born, April 28, 1758. His father was Spence Monroe and his mother, Elizabeth Jones. He left home at the age of sixteen to enter William and Mary College and left college to enter the army.
Marker is on James Monroe Highway (Virginia Route 205), on the left when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
