Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House
Built 1808
Once home of William Wirt 1816-1818
lawyer, author, politician
Attorney General of the United States
This Federal Period house
is a superior example of its type
Acquired in 1970 by
The William Byrd Branch of the
Association for the Preservation
of Virginia Antiquities
Marker is at the intersection of North 5th Street and Main Street (Virginia Route 147), on the right when traveling south on North 5th Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org