Machipongo in Northampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Relic from Spanish Steamship
San Albano
Wrecked on Hot Island
1892
Crew Rescued by
U.S. Life-Saving Service
Donated in loving memory of
Hog Island Native
Mrs. Mabel Bell Hamblin
By her family
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 24.26′ N, 75° 54.348′ W. Marker was in Machipongo, Virginia, in Northampton County. It could be reached from Young Street just west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 7295 Young St, Machipongo VA 23405, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Relic from Spanish Steamship (here, next to this marker); Site of the Almshouse Farm at Machipongo (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Franklin and Dorothy "Dot" Wise Gibb (within shouting distance of this marker); Grace and William Eyre (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barrier Islands Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Wooden Remnant (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Northampton County Almshouse At Machipongo (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named The African American Almshouse (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Machipongo.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The African American Almshouse (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Additional commentary.
1. U.S. Life-Saving Service
The
— Submitted January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
