Jouett's Ride

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Map of Jack Jouett’s ride on June 3 – 4, 1781. Jouett's route from Cuckoo Tavern to Monticello is in blue. British Colonel Banastre Tarleton’s march is in red.

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Jack Jouett House

By Susan Hughes

Marker #1541 in Woodford County commemorates the Jack Jouett House, built by the Revolutionary figure who rode all night to warn Thomas Jefferson and other Virginia legislators that British troops were coming to capture them. John “Jack” Jouett,…