Near Franklin in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
South Quay
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009
1. South Quay Marker
Inscription.
South Quay. . Nearby along the eastern bank of the Blackwater River once existed the community of South Quay, also sometimes called South Key, Old Quay, or Old South Quay. Founded by 1657, South Quay by 1701 had become the site of a landing and trading post. A customs house for international trade had been built at South Quay by 1776. During the Revolutionary War, supplies from overseas arrived there for the colonial army and at least two ships were built there. South Quay was destroyed by fire by British troops on 16 July 1781. The port was rebuilt, but its prominence diminished by the end of the 18th century, and eventually the community disappeared.
Nearby along the eastern bank of the Blackwater River once existed the community of South Quay, also sometimes called South Key, Old Quay, or Old South Quay. Founded by 1657, South Quay by 1701 had become the site of a landing and trading post. A customs house for international trade had been built at South Quay by 1776. During the Revolutionary War, supplies from overseas arrived there for the colonial army and at least two ships were built there. South Quay was destroyed by fire by British troops on 16 July 1781. The port was rebuilt, but its prominence diminished by the end of the 18th century, and eventually the community disappeared.
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number US-6.)
Location. 36° 37.155′ N, 76° 54.69′ W. Marker is near Franklin, Virginia, in Southampton County. Marker is on South Quay Road (Virginia Route 189) half a mile east of Bethany School Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin VA 23851, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. South Quay Marker on the east bank of the Blackwater River
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,694 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
