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

John Marshall

1755 - 1835

— Fauquier County —

John Marshall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021

1. John Marshall Marker

Inscription. Marshall is widely considered the founder of Constitutional Law and judicial precedent for his decisions during his 34-year tenure as the third Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He also served as the U.S. Secretary of State, as a U.S. representative, and in the Virginia house of delegates.

Erected 1999 by City of Virginia Beach.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Legends Walk series list.

Location. 36° 50.489′ N, 75° 58.42′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. It can be reached from Atlantic Avenue just south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1304 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach VA 23451, 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,

and

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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: Patsy Cline (here, next to this marker); Thomas Jefferson (here, next to this marker); Ella Fitzgerald (here, next to this marker); Walter Reed (here, next to this marker); Patrick Henry (here, next to this marker); James Madison (a few steps from this marker); Cyrus Hall McCormick (a few steps from this marker); George S. Patton (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Virginia Legends Walk Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., July 20, 2010

2. Virginia Legends Walk Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 29, 2010, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.