Machipongo in Northampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Wooden Remnant

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2021

1. Wooden Remnant Marker

Inscription. Wooden remnant from the British Schooner Esk of Lunenberg, Nova Scotia. Shipwrecked on Parramore Beach in 1888.

Erected 2013.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 37° 24.272′ N, 75° 54.287′ W. Marker is in Machipongo, Virginia, in Northampton County. It can be reached from Young Street (County Road 627) just west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7295 Young St, Machipongo VA 23405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and in the Tidewater.

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: Northampton County Almshouse At Machipongo (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The African American Almshouse (a few steps from this marker); The Barrier Islands Center (a few steps from this marker); The Quarter Kitchen (1844) (within shouting distance of this marker); Grace and William Eyre (within shouting distance of this marker); The Quarter Kitchen (1804) (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Franklin and Dorothy "Dot" Wise Gibb (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Almshouse Farm at Machipongo (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Machipongo.

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Other markers no longer nearby. The African American Almshouse (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Gristmill Grindstones (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); The Quarter Kitchen (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Cauldron (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2021

2. The Wooden Remnant

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.