Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sessions-Pope-Sheild Property
600 Main Street
has been placed on the
Virginia Historic
Landmark Register
and the
National Register
of Historic Places
Original site occupied c. 1692
Present Dwelling c.1760
Nominated by Yorktown Branch, APVA
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1692.
Location. 37° 14.049′ N, 76° 30.411′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It is on Main Street just east of Nelson Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Main St, Yorktown VA 23690, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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, 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: The Great Valley (a few steps from this marker); Dudley Digges House, circa 1760 (within shouting distance of this marker); William Nelson House Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith House, circa 1750 (within shouting distance of this marker); Earl Cornwallis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Cox House (about 300 feet away); William Rogers' (the "poor potter") Pottery Ruins
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Nelson House, circa 1730 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
