Tyler sites that I have visited:
Tyler's Birthplace "Greenway" (private) Charles City Co., VA
Tyler’s college: College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA
Home 'Sherwood Forrest' Charles City Co., VA
Gravesite Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, VA
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After a good day of site seeing we had already seen Monticello, Ash Lawn- Highland, Hollywood Cemetery, and Berkeley Plantation. On the same road as Berkeley plantation is Greenway plantation, birthplace of John Tyler. If you continue down the road towards Williamsburg you will come across Tyler's 'Sherwood Forrest' home.
On our 2010 trip, we arrived at Sherwood Forest after 5pm. We could see the house but signs were all over saying 'No Tresspassing after 5'. Even then we considered running up to the house to get good pictures, but there were lawnmowers running. I guess I didn't want to risk any trouble. When we visited in 1998 we got to go right up to the house. Unfortunateley, I don't have any pictures from that trip.
It took 10 years, but in 2020, we made it back to Charles City County, Virginia and took the walking tour of the grounds of Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Forest is the longest frame house in the country. It is still private property owned by John Tylers grandson. That's right, grandson, not great grandson, or great great grandson, but grandson. You see, John Tylers 2nd wife was 30 years younger then he was. Which made it easy for him to keep fathering children well into his 60's. One of Tyler's younger sons did the same thing when we was an old man. And so now, over 150 years after Tyler's death, he has a 90 something year old grandson who owns his house.
John Tyler was the first accidential President, meaning that no one ever intended him to be President. But after William Henry Harrison's death one month into office, John Tyler assumed the Presidency. His biggest contribution to the Presidency is that he stood firm and became President. At the time some were suggesting that he was only acting President until a new election could be arranged. Sec. of State Daniel Webster told Tyler that he and the rest of the cabinet would make all executive decisions from now on. Tyler demanded their cooperation, or their resignation.
When the Civil War came, Tyler sided with the Confederacy. He was even elected to the Confederate House of Represenatives. He died in Richmond in 1862.
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| This is the historical marker, marking the spot of John Tylers birth. |
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| 'Greenway' birthplace of President John Tyler. It is private property now. So I dare not get any closer. |
After a good day of site seeing we had already seen Monticello, Ash Lawn- Highland, Hollywood Cemetery, and Berkeley Plantation. On the same road as Berkeley plantation is Greenway plantation, birthplace of John Tyler. If you continue down the road towards Williamsburg you will come across Tyler's 'Sherwood Forrest' home.
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| Sir Christopher Wren Building, College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia. Built 1695 -1699. John Tyler would of likely attended classes here. |
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| The Tyler family has a long legacy at the College of William and Mary. So much so that the College has a memorial garden for them. |
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| The busts of 3 generations of Tyler's in the garden. John Tyler Sr. to the left. He was Governor of Virginia and roommate of Thomas Jefferson when he was a student here. President Tyler in the middle. Then his son Lyon Gardner Tyler to the right, who served as President of the College |
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On our 2010 trip, we arrived at Sherwood Forest after 5pm. We could see the house but signs were all over saying 'No Tresspassing after 5'. Even then we considered running up to the house to get good pictures, but there were lawnmowers running. I guess I didn't want to risk any trouble. When we visited in 1998 we got to go right up to the house. Unfortunateley, I don't have any pictures from that trip.
It took 10 years, but in 2020, we made it back to Charles City County, Virginia and took the walking tour of the grounds of Sherwood Forest
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| John Tyler's Sherwood Forest. |
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| Sherwood Forest pet cemetery |
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| Tyler's law office on this side of the house |
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| Backside of the house |
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| The site in which Tyler intended to be buried. He died in Richmond in 1862, having recently been elected to the Confederate House of Representatives. At the time his home was occupied by Union troops. So he was buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, not far from President Monroe's grave. |
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Sherwood Forest is the longest frame house in the country. It is still private property owned by John Tylers grandson. That's right, grandson, not great grandson, or great great grandson, but grandson. You see, John Tylers 2nd wife was 30 years younger then he was. Which made it easy for him to keep fathering children well into his 60's. One of Tyler's younger sons did the same thing when we was an old man. And so now, over 150 years after Tyler's death, he has a 90 something year old grandson who owns his house.
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| Cedar Grove Plantation belonged to the family John Tyler's first wife Letitia. When she died during his Presidency, she was buried here in the Plantation's family cemetery. Eventually a couple of the Tyler's daughters would also be buried here. |
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| Gravesite of First Lady Letitia Tyler |
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| Me at John Tylers gravesite in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA Notice the cage like grave of President Monroe in the background. 2010 |
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| Tyler's grave, June 2020 |
John Tyler was the first accidential President, meaning that no one ever intended him to be President. But after William Henry Harrison's death one month into office, John Tyler assumed the Presidency. His biggest contribution to the Presidency is that he stood firm and became President. At the time some were suggesting that he was only acting President until a new election could be arranged. Sec. of State Daniel Webster told Tyler that he and the rest of the cabinet would make all executive decisions from now on. Tyler demanded their cooperation, or their resignation.
When the Civil War came, Tyler sided with the Confederacy. He was even elected to the Confederate House of Represenatives. He died in Richmond in 1862.
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