Olde Towne in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Battle of Craney Island
Great America IV
Craney Island
June 22, 1813
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is June 22, 1813.
Location. 36° 50.103′ N, 76° 18.358′ W. Memorial is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Olde Towne. It is at the intersection of Green Street and High Street, on the right when traveling south on Green Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 703 High St, Portsmouth VA 23704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 walking distance of this marker: Chevra T'helim Synagogue (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Teamoh (about 500 feet away); Arnold's British Defenses, 1781 (about 700 feet away); St. Paul's Catholic Church Burial Ground (about 700 feet away); St. Pauls Roman Catholic Church (about 700 feet away); Priests Who Died In Their Service Memorial (about 700 feet away); Rev. Francis Devlin (about 800 feet away); Saint Paul's School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.
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