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HISTORY IN LOUISA COUNTY Louisa County was established in 1742 from Hanover County. The county is named for Princess Louise of Great Britain, youngest daughter of King George II and wife of King Frederick V of Denmark. Patrick Henry lived for some time in Louisa County on Roundabout Creek in 1764. Henry was being mentored at that time by the Louisa County magnate Thomas Johnson the representative of Louisa County in the House of Burgesses. In 1765, Patrick Henry won his first election to represent Louisa County in the House of Burgesses. It was from Cuckoo Tavern in Louisa County that on June 3, 1781, Jack Jouett rode through the night to Charlottesville and Monticello warning Governor Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia Assemblymen of the approaching British army. The Battle of Trevilian Station, the largest cavalry battle of the War Between the States, was fought in western Louisa County. Always primarily agricultural, the county still has many lovely homes from the 18th and 19th centuries. A good stop online would be the Louisa County Historical Society. The Trevilan Station Battlefield will bring you just west of the Louisa County courthouse.
The Sergeant Museum Old Jail Museum (Location of the Historical Society) Louisa County Historical Notes History on the town of Louisa Green Springs National Historic Landmark District James Madison Montpelier - Learn more about James Madison The Jefferson Monticello - Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson, designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years. |
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