Nelson : Lovingston : Neat Find In Courtroom During Renovation

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Photos Courtesy of Nelson Commonwealth Attorney Daniel Rutherford : Dating back to 1807 when the Nelson County Courthouse was built, Back in 1807 when the Nelson County Courthouse was built, over the balcony that the jury would see, was an inscription that was uncovered during the ongoing remodeling in the Nelson County Courts.
Photos Courtesy of Nelson Commonwealth Attorney Daniel Rutherford : Dating back to 1807 when the Nelson County Courthouse was built, Back in 1807 when the Nelson County Courthouse was built, over the balcony that the jury would see, was an inscription that was uncovered during the ongoing remodeling in the Nelson County Courts.
Photos Courtesy of Nelson Commonwealth Attorney Daniel Rutherford : Dating back to 1807 when the Nelson County Courthouse was built,over the balcony that the jury would see, was an inscription that was uncovered during the ongoing remodeling in the Nelson County Courts. Virtus – Keep God’s Commandments – Veritas. Click on any photo to enlarge.

Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia

Go back 210 years. Yes, 210 years and you will find a unique inscription written over the balcony that the jury would see. In 1807 when the courthouse was built “Virtus – Keep God’s Commandments – Veritas” was inscribed on a wood beam there. The find was discovered as workers were doing renovation on the courtroom there.

Another view of the inscription found during renovation in one of the courtrooms at the Nelson County Courthouse.
Another view of the inscription found during renovation in one of the courtrooms at the Nelson County Courthouse.
The word Veritas at the end of the inscription m found during renovations underway at the Nelson County Courthouse.
The word Veritas at the end of the inscription m found during renovations underway at the Nelson County Courthouse.

Pretty neat find!

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