Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
William Rogers' (the "poor potter") Pottery Ruins
Historic Yorktown
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021
1. William Rogers' (the "poor potter") Pottery Ruins Marker
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 37° 14.092′ N, 76° 30.452′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Read Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501A 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: Charles Cox House (here, next to this marker); Comte de Grasse (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (a few steps from this marker); Early Colonial Custom House (a few steps from this marker); Custom House, circa 1720 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cole Digges House, circa 1730 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cole Digges House, circa 1925 (within shouting distance of this marker); Earl Cornwallis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021
2. William Rogers' (the "poor potter") Pottery Ruins Marker
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 629 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
