Northwest in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Grace White Sherwood
1660 - 1740
Grace White Sherwood
1660 - 1740
Healer of the sick with herbs
Convicted as a witch
She survived Virginia’s only
trial by ducking in the
Lynnhaven River
July 10, 1706
Name cleared by Governor
300 years later
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Law Enforcement • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1706.
Location. 36° 52.037′ N, 76° 7.736′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Northwest. Marker is on North Witchduck Road, 0.2 miles north of Cathedral Drive, on the right when traveling north. Grace Sherwood Tablet is located in an herb garden within the Old Donation Episcopal Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4449 N Witchduck Rd, Virginia Beach VA 23455, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. “The Brick Church” (within shouting distance of this marker); Founders and Veterans of Lynnhaven Parish Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Donation Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Trial of 1706 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Testing of Grace Sherwood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lynnhaven House (approx. half a mile away); The Pembroke Manor House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Vietnam War Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.