Near Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Kennon's Landing

Photographed By Kathy Walker, August 11, 2007

1. Kennon's Landing Marker

Inscription. Located 1 ½ miles south of the James River is Kennon's Landing. Richard Kennon married Anne Hunt about 1735 and lived there until his death in 1761. Anne Hunt's father was Captain William Hunt whose father William Hunt, a supporter of Nathaniel Bacon, is buried directly across the bay at Bachelor Point. The colonial government of Virginia opened a tobacco warehouse and inspection station at the landing in 1742. Hogsheads of tobacco were weighed, inspected for quality, and stored for shipment there. During the Revolutionary War, on 4 Jan. 1781, American-turned-British Gen. Benedict Arnold landed some of his troops at Kennon's and others at Westover, then marched to Richmond.

Erected 1997 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number V-35.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 4, 1781.

Location. 37° 19.556′ N, 76° 59.704′ W. Marker is near Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. Marker is on John Tyler Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 5) 0.2 miles east of Sturgeon Point Road

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(Virginia Route 614), on the right when traveling west. Located in a marker cluster beside the roadway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sherwood Forest (here, next to this marker); Sturgeon Point & Kennons (here, next to this marker); Fort Pocahontas (a few steps from this marker); President Tyler's Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sandy Point & Cherry Hall (approx. 2 miles away); Binns Hall (approx. 3 miles away); Kittiewan and Doctor Rickman (approx. 3.2 miles away); Wryanoke & Parrish Hill (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.

Photographed By Kathy Walker, August 11, 2007

2. Kennon's Landing Marker

Shown with Sherwood Forest (V 36), Fort Pocahontas (V 34), and Sturgeon Pojnt and Kennons markers.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,649 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on July 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.