Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Quarterpath Road

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008

1. Quarterpath Road Marker

Inscription. James Bray owned land nearby in Middle Plantation by the 1650s, and Quarterpath Road probably began as a horse path to one of Bray’s quarters or farm units. Over the years, the road was improved; it extended to Col. Lewis Burwell’s landing on the James River by the early eighteenth century. As Williamsburg grew, Quarterpath Road became one of the principal routes by which travelers and trade goods were brought into the colonial capital.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.

Location. 37° 15.848′ N, 76° 40.707′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It is at the intersection of Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) and Avon Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail. The marker is in front of the Fort Magruder Hotel and Conference Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg

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VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Peninsula Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Williamsburg (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Fort Magruder (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of Williamsburg (approx. 0.4 miles away); Redoubt 2 (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Williamsburg (approx. half a mile away); Vineyard Tract (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fort Magruder

Marker on Pocahontas Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008

2. Marker on Pocahontas Trail

(approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Williamsburg (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Magruder’s Defenses (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Vineyard Tract (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 28, 2019

3. Quarterpath Road Marker

Magruder Hotel and Conference Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 28, 2019

4. Magruder Hotel and Conference Center

Marker located in front of this structure

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,089 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on February 27, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on February 27, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.