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

William Henry Harrison

(1773 - 1841)

— Charles City County —

William Henry Harrison Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. William Henry Harrison Marker

Inscription. Harrison attained nearly 50 million acres of land from treaties with Native American tribes. This resulted in a rebellion by Indian leader Tecumseh, and led to the Battle of Tippecanoe, which made Harrison a hero of the War of 1812. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and as Ambassador to Columbia. He was the first elected Whig Party President of the U.S.

Erected 1999 by City of Virginia Beach.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War of 1812 • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #09 William Henry Harrison, and the Virginia Legends Walk series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 36° 50.491′ N, 75° 58.438′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. It can be reached from Pacific Avenue just south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach VA 23451, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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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 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: Robert E. Lee (here, next to this marker); Pocahontas (here, next to this marker); The Carter Family (here, next to this marker); T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson (here, next to this marker); Alan B. Shepard (here, next to this marker); Zachary Taylor (here, next to this marker); William Styron (here, next to this marker); Woodrow Wilson (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

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 242 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on January 31, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photo 1. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.