Poquoson, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Footeball Quarter Creek Plantation

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021

1. Footeball Quarter Creek Plantation Marker

Inscription. Thomas Kirby, a former carpenter's helper who arrived in Virginia by the 1630s, purchased this 450-acre plantation in 1642. Successful as a tobacco planter, he attained the status of gentleman by 1660. At the time he entered into an unusual contract with physician Peter Plovier for lifetime medical care in exchange for 100 acres of his plantation. At his death in 1668, Kirby left a wife, Mary, and a son, Robert. Late in the 20th century, descendant James L. Kirby Jr. sponsored an extensive archaeological investigation of this site that revealed evidence of the original house, outbuildings, stockades, and palisades.

Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-103.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1642.

Location. 37° 7.203′ N, 76° 22.81′ W. Marker is in Poquoson, Virginia. It is at the intersection

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of Robert Bruce Road and Private Drive, on the left when traveling south on Robert Bruce Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Robert Bruce Rd, Poquoson VA 23662, 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: George W. Dickerson (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Native Longleaf Pine Restoration at the Poquoson Museum (approx. 0.9 miles away); Native American Three Sisters Garden (approx. 0.9 miles away); Chesapeake Bay Two Log Canoe

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021

2. Footeball Quarter Creek Plantation Marker

(approx. 0.9 miles away); What Is A Dairy? (approx. 0.9 miles away); John Deere Tractor (approx. 0.9 miles away); Raptors (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poquoson.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,439 times since then and 132 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.