Poquoson, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

George W. Dickerson

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

1. George W. Dickerson Marker

Inscription. Community Christmas Tree
dedicated to the memory of
George W. Dickerson
Brig. General, U.S. Army retired
First City Manager, 1975 - 1979
"For a lifetime of service
to his country and community"

Erected 1998 by Kiwanis Club of Poquoson.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.

Location. 37° 7.325′ N, 76° 23.786′ W. Memorial is in Poquoson, Virginia. It is on City Hall Avenue 0.1 miles south of Victory Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 City Hall Ave, Poquoson VA 23662, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Poquoson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Footeball Quarter Creek Plantation (approx. 0.9 miles away); What Is A Dairy? (approx. 1.7 miles away); Chesapeake Bay Two Log Canoe (approx. 1.7 miles away); Miss Becky's Store (approx. 1.7 miles away); John Deere Tractor (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Dryden Farmhouse (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poquoson.

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

2. George W. Dickerson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.