Urbanna in Middlesex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
A Hub For Commerce
Photographed By Tom Fuchs, January 16, 2010
1. A Hub For Commerce Marker
Inscription.
A Hub For Commerce. . As you look toward the water, you are viewing a historical landscape. The houses in front of you weren't here 250 years ago, but the Customs House - the building across the street to your left - would have been. Imagine what this place was like back then - filled with the sounds of men working and discussing the latest news, ships being loaded and unloaded, and hogsheads (barrels) being rolled down the hill. This was a place to share stories, do some trading and spend money. A Little Store Stocked to the Brim! This store may look small, but those Scottish merchants knew how to make use of all of the space. An inventory from the 1700's listed over 500 items for sale. Caption of picture on left hand side of marker This is probably how the view from here would have looked in the mid-1700's. The rolling road to the left is the same road you travelled today.
As you look toward the water, you are viewing a historical landscape. The houses in front of you weren't here 250 years ago, but the Customs House - the building across the street to your left - would have been. Imagine what this place was like back then - filled with the sounds of men working and discussing the latest news, ships being loaded and unloaded, and hogsheads (barrels) being rolled down the hill. This was a place to share stories, do some trading and spend money.
A Little Store Stocked to the Brim!
This store may look small, but those Scottish merchants knew how to make use of all of the space. An inventory from the 1700's listed over 500 items for sale.
Caption of picture on left hand side of marker
This is probably how the view from here would have looked in the mid-1700's. The rolling road to the left is the same road you travelled today.
Erected by Chesapeake Bay Gateway Network.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era.
Location. 37° 38.193′ N, 76° 34.385′ W. Marker is in Urbanna, Virginia, in Middlesex County. Marker can be reached from Old Virginia Street near Cross Street (Virginia Route 227), on the right when traveling
"Sandwich" is the name of the house in the background, across the street to the right of the marker. It was built circa 1754.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2010, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 19, 2010, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 24, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
