Cape Henry in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
George Kendall
First Settlers of Jamestown
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George Kendall made history with his death. He was the first colonist to be sentenced to capital punishment. Captain Kendall was first arrested for sowing discord between the council president Wingfield and the rest of the council. With no prison in the fort, he was locked in a cabin aboard the Discovery, only to later be released as long as he remained unarmed. In late 1608 he was accused of mutiny by the fort's blacksmith, tried by a jury, and executed by firing squad.
Many of the first settlers names or accomplishments are incorporated into our everyday lives. They show up in the names of things such as buildings, neighborhoods, or streets.
The street just outside the west boarder of the the campground is named Kendall Street.
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A First Hand Account
"Mr. Kendall was put from being of the Counsell and committed to prison; for that it did manyfestly appeare he did practice to sowe discord betweene the President and the councell. Mr. Kendall was executed; being shott to death for a mutiny."From A Discourse of Virginia by Edward Maria Wingfield
Erected by Virginia State Parks, Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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Location. 36° 55.024′ N, 76° 3.39′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Cape Henry. It can be reached from Shore Drive (U.S. 60) 0.4 miles west of Virginia Route 343, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2315 Kendall St, 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 the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Discovery (within shouting distance of this marker); Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1371 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Land Ho! (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Landing State Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Virginia Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seashore State Park (approx. Ό mile away); The Susan Constant (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chesapeake Indians (approx. 1.3 miles away). 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 Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,808 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
