Deltaville in Middlesex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Stingray Point Lighthouse Replica

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2021

1. Stingray Point Lighthouse Replica Marker

Inscription. An exact, full scale recreation of the Stingray Point screwpile lighthouse, built in 1858 and demolished in 1965. It was located 1.8 miles due east of this spot and marked the shoal extending from Stingray Point, dividing the Rappahannock and Piankatank Rivers, Stingray Point was named by Captain John Smith during his exploration of the Chesapeake Bay in 1608.

Erected by Stingray Point Marina.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Communications • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 37° 33.636′ N, 76° 18.432′ W. Marker is in Deltaville, Virginia, in Middlesex County. It can be reached from the intersection of General Puller Highway (Virginia Route 33/662) and Gillim Road ( Route 654), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 961 Timberneck Rd, Deltaville VA 23043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula.

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is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The F.D. Crockett (approx. one mile away); Oyster Tonging (approx. one mile away); Fish Story (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ruark Sculpture Garden (approx. 1.1 miles away); Compass Rose (approx. 1.1 miles away); Flagpole and Flag Etiquette (approx. 1.1 miles away); Captain John Smith’s Shallop (approx. 1.1 miles away); Confederate Boarding Cutter (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deltaville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2021

2. Stingray Point Lighthouse Replica Marker

The Stingray Point Lighthouse Replica image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2021

3. The Stingray Point Lighthouse Replica

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 458 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.