North Virginia Beach , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Coast Guard Station
Virginia Beach Boardwalk Tour
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 36° 51.137′ N, 75° 58.519′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. It is on Virginia Beach Boardwalk just south of 24th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Life-Saving Station (a few steps from this marker); Pre-1800 Wooden Stock Anchor / Stockless Anchor (a few steps from this marker); Ship's Wheel / Stockless Anchor (a few steps from this marker); The War of 1812 / President Little Belt Affair (a few steps from this marker); Replica Race Point Surfboat (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Coast Guard Virginia Lifeboat Stations (a few steps from this marker); The United States Life-Saving Service Stations & Crews (a few steps from this marker); U-boats Off the Mid-Atlantic Coast (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Outer planking from a vessel (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Additional keywords. United States Coast Guard, USCG
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021
2. Old Coast Guard Station Marker
The museum is visible in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
