Fluvanna County, Virginia, General John Hartwell Cocke

General John Hartwell Cocke – A Friend Of President Thomas Jefferson Who Designed The Palmyra Fluvanna County Courthouse

Hamilton Historical Records

General John Hartwell Cocke, who served for the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War, was a friend of Thomas Jefferson who designed the Palmyra Courthouse in Fluvanna County, Virginia.

The Old Stone Jail of Palmyra is located down the street form the courthouse that John Hartwell Cocke designed.

Published by Hamilton Historical Records

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