Birthplace of Governor Wise

Here stood the birthplace of Henry Alexander Wise (1806-1876), Governor of Virginia (1856-1860) and General in the Confederate States Army. A talented orator and debator in an age of great orators, Wise was elected to six terms in Congress. He served as a delegate at the Virginia Conventions of 1850 and 1861, and as United States Minister to Brazil (1844-1847).

Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, 1973