South Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Collis Potter Huntington
as a young man
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008
1. Collis Potter Huntington Statue
Died August 13, 1900, Pine Knot Camp. New York
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Sculpted and presented
by
Anna Hyatt Huntington
Dedicated October 22, 1966
Collis Potter Huntington
Founder, 1869 1881
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Deep-Water Terminal
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This is a point so designed and adapted by nature that it will require comparatively little at the hands of man to fit it for our purpose. The roadstead, well known to all maritime circles, is large enough to float the ocean commerce of the world.
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Its the best half acre in the world.
Collis Potter Huntington
Founder, 1871 1896
City of Newport News
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I was first there in 1837, and thought then that there was no better place in this country for
a city, which should sometime be the greatest in the United States.
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Tribute by Joaquin Miller 1897:
To Collis P. Huntington, who has done the greater west and
south more enduring good than any other living man.
Collis Potter Huntington
Founder, 1886 1890
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
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We
this page online
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I am particularly anxious for the sake of the old flag and what it shall represent on the high seas, that the Newport News Shipyard shall turn out for the nation splendid vessels of which the country and the builders may be proud.
Erected 1966 by Anna Hyatt Huntington.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1849.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 36° 58.665′ N, 76° 26.062′ W. Marker was in Newport News, Virginia. It was in South Newport News. It could be reached from the intersection of West Avenue and 27th Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the waterfront in Christopher Newport Park. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 20 28th St, Newport News VA 23607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Hampton Roads, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Newport News (within shouting distance of this marker); A Great Confederate Naval Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); Sons of the Flag (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line);
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008
2. Front of Monument
Other markers no longer nearby. Congress Cumberland (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Newport News Point (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); A Nameless Grave (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008
3. Right Side of Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008
4. Back of Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008
5. Left Side of Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008
6. Collis Potter Huntington Marker
The statue of Collis Huntington looks out over the waters of Hampton Roads.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 4, 2024
7. Collis Potter Huntington Sculpture
The brick pedestal for the sculpture was removed in 2022 when renovation on Christopher Newport Park began. This photo from 2024 shows the lack of markers and sculpture base. Whether they will be re-installed is an open question.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,931 times since then and 126 times this year. Last updated on February 15, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on February 15, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
