Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The “Island House”

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008

1. The "Island House" Marker

Inscription. To the right, just beyond this narrow marsh, lay the 80-acre “Island House” tract which was “planted and seated” prior to 1619 by Richard Kingsmill, “ancient planter,” burgess, and man of property and affairs. His daughter, Elizabeth, and her husband, Nathaniel Bacon, later sold it to Nicholas Meriwether, and ancestor of Meriwether Lewis, one of our great western explorers.

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 1619.

Location. 37° 12.349′ N, 76° 45.451′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Virginia, in James City County. It is on Loop Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on Jamestown Island, along the Loop Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jamestown VA 23081, 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,

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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: Early Medical Discoveries (approx. ¼ mile away); Harvesting Ice (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Hardwood Harvest (approx. 0.4 miles away); Silk Worn and Silk Spun (approx. half a mile away); Bowl, Pot, and Pipe (approx. 0.6 miles away); Virginia’s Vintage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Excellent Good Timber (approx. 0.6 miles away); Neck of Land (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Take a virtual tour of markers located along the Loop Drive on Jamestown Island.

Also see . . .
1. Island Loop Drive. Colonial National Historic Park from National Park Service website. (Submitted on March 26, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Historic Jamestowne.

Marker on Jamestown Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008

2. Marker on Jamestown Island

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 26, 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 26, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,304 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.