Henry and Randolph

Henry and Randolph is a Virginia historical marker in Charlotte County, dedicated 2017.

Rte. 40, at Legrande Ave., at courthouse

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Early in 1799, at the urging of George Washington, Patrick Henry emerged from retirement to run for Charlotte County's seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. He gave a speech here in March in front of a large crowd. Although Henry had opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1788 because he feared a strong federal government, he now warned that states must not undermine federal law. John Randolph of Roanoke, a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, rose to defend states’ rights. This was Henry’s last public speech and Randolph’s first. Each man won his election. Henry died three months later.

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Historical maps covering this location

1755 · Virginie, Maryland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1784 · A map of the United States of N. America (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library)
1807 · Map Of Virginia (lower center sheet) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1823 · North Carolina (Lucas, 1823) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1829 · Tennessee (A. Finley, 1829) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Map Of Virginia (lower center sheet), 1807, covering the location of Henry and Randolph, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Map Of Virginia (lower center sheet), 1807, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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On the National Register nearby

Charlotte County Courthouse240 ft

Places within about 300 feet of this marker that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A nearby listing is not always the marker's own subject.