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Eastville in Northampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Home of First Settler

By Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008

1. Home of First Settler Marker

Inscription. Here, in Savage's Neck, was the home of Ensign Thomas Savage, who came to Virginia in 1608. Granted a tract of land by Debedeavon, the "Laughing King" of the indians, in 1619, Savage became the first permanent English settler on the Eastern Shore. A mile west is Old Castle, built in 1721.

Erected 1947 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number WY 8.)

Location. 37° 20.923′ N, 75° 56.88′ W. Marker is in Eastville, Virginia, in Northampton County. Marker is on Alt. US 13 0.2 miles north of Savage Neck Drive, on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eastville VA 23347, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Gingaskin Indian Reservation (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Monument - Eastville, VA (approx. 0.3 miles away); Northampton County Court Green (approx. 0.3 miles away); Debdeavon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Salem Methodist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Stratton Manor (approx. 2.8 miles away); Site of Tidewater Institute (approx. 2.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Eastville.

Marker and open field. Photo, Click for full size

By Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008

2. Marker and open field.

Home of First Settler Marker, looking south along US 13 Bus. Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011

3. Home of First Settler Marker, looking south along US 13 Bus.

Home of First Settler Marker, looking north on US 13 Bus. Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011

4. Home of First Settler Marker, looking north on US 13 Bus.

Credits. This page originally submitted on May 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,199 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on October 29, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.