Northwest in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Grace White Sherwood

1660 - 1740

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 20, 2019

1. Grace White Sherwood Marker

Inscription. In memory of
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: Colonial Era • Law Enforcement • Religion & Religious Structures • 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically 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.

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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: “The Brick Church” (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Donation Episcopal 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); Ferry Plantation House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 20, 2019

2. Grace White Sherwood Marker

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 879 times since then and 70 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.