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

Barn

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

1. Barn Marker

Inscription.
The original barn was destroyed by fire on November 17, 2007. In the spring of 2008, the Museum's Building & Grounds Committee, along with volunteers from the community began rebuilding the barn. The project was completed in the spring of 2009.

[Caption:]
The photo on the left depicts the way the barn looked when the Museum purchased the property in 2003. The photo on the right is what remained of the barn after the November 2007 fire.

Erected by Poquoson Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is November 17, 2007.

Location. 37° 7.667′ N, 76° 21.975′ W. Marker is in Poquoson, Virginia. It is on Poquoson Avenue (Virginia Route 171) 0.1 miles east of Route 171, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 968 Poquoson Ave, 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,

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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: Tom Hunt Store (here, next to this marker); Wash House Restoration (here, next to this marker); Chesapeake Bay Two Log Canoe (a few steps from this marker); John Deere Tractor (a few steps from this marker); The Dryden Farmhouse (a few steps from this marker); What Is A Dairy? (a few steps from this marker); Native American Three Sisters Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Miss Becky's Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poquoson.

Several markers displayed at the Poquoson Museum image. Click for full size.

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

2. Several markers displayed at the Poquoson Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.