Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
A Jamestown Warehouse 1630s-1699
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008
1. A Jamestown Warehouse Marker
A Perfect Description of Virginia, 1649
Jamestowns waterfront property was prime real estate. Governor Harvey wrote “that there was not one foote of ground for half a mile together by the Rivers side in James Towne but was taken up and undertaken to be built .” As the colonys official port of entry, Jamestown needed warehouses for imported cargoes.
After 1633, when the Virginia General Assembly made Jamestown one of five inspection points for examining and grading tobacco, warehouses also served planters ready to ship their crop to English markets.
Historic records suggest that, around 1638, merchant William Parry built a warehouse on this lot. By the 1660s, John Bland II operated a warehouse at this location.
Erected by Colonial National Historic Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1649.
Location. 37° 12.474′ N, 76° 46.646′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It can be reached from Colonial Parkway, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in the "New Towne"
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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: Colonial Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Backstreet Jamestowns Main Street 1620-1699 (within shouting distance of this marker); Interpreting Jamestown (within shouting distance of this marker); The Greate Road An Early Highway pre-1607-1700s (within shouting distance of this marker); East Bulwark (within shouting distance of this marker); Barracks (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First General Assembly of Virginia (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named The Barracks (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.
More about this marker. The right side of the marker features a picture of a scene of “The Jamestown port in the mid-17th century.” The bottom left of the marker contains a picture of the Parry-Bland warehouse, 1660s. Above this is a photograph of the “Perry-Bland warehouse, excavated ca. 1930s.”
Also see . . .
1. A Jamestown Warehouse 1630s - 1699. Colonial National Historic Park from National Park Service website. (Submitted on March 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008
2. Marker in Historic Jamestowne
The James River can be seen in this photo behind the marker.
2. Historic Jamestowne. Historic Jamestowne is the site of the first permanent English settlement in America. The site is jointly administered by APVA Preservation Virginia and the National Park Service. (Submitted on March 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,292 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
