Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
At Jamestown Began:
1607 1957
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008
1. At Jamestown Began Marker
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Expansion overseas of the
English speaking peoples;
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Commonwealth of Virginia;
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United States of America;
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British Commonwealth
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Places.
Location. 37° 13.459′ N, 76° 47.127′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It can be reached from Jamestown Road (Virginia Route 31), on the left when traveling south. Marker is on a tower behind the museum at the Jamestown Settlement. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, 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: Powhatan Indian Village (within shouting distance of this marker); James Fort (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arkansas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fishing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Missouri (approx. 0.2 miles away); Michigan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boatbuilding (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maine (approx. 0.2 miles away).
Also see . . . Jamestown Settlement. Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation website entry (Submitted on March 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008
2. Marker at the Jamestown Settlement
This tower commemorates the 350th anniversary of the establishment of the settlement at Jamestown. The museum at Jamestown Settlement can be seen in the background of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,397 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
