Phoebus in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

This Wall

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 6, 2021

1. This Wall Marker

Inscription. This wall encloses part of the second church site of Elizabeth City Parish and the foundations of its first known church building, 1623(4) - 1698.

Erected 1970 by The Kecoughtan Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Thomas F. Brummer, AIA, Architect.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1698.

Location. 37° 1.413′ N, 76° 20.096′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Phoebus. It can be reached from Hampton Harbor Avenue just south of Mariners Cove Road, on the right when traveling south. The archaeological site is behind a locked gate. The display is accessible with access from a security guard or a resident of the premises. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 College Pl, Hampton VA 23669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

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: Second Church at Kecoughton (a few steps from this marker); First Church at Kecoughtan (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Springe of Sweete Water" (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Church at Kecoughtan (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Phenix Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil Rights (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Hampton Indian Program (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Hamilton (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 6, 2021

2. This Wall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.