Downtown in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Hannah Nicholson Tunnell
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2021
1. Hannah Nicholson Tunnel Marker
the Confederates of the
approach of the enemy
Bethel June 10, 1861
Erected 1913 by The Daughters of the Confederacy of the Virginia Peninsula.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1861.
Location. 37° 1.564′ N, 76° 20.82′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from West Queens Way east of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the west side of St. Johns Episcopal Church in the church cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West Queens Way, Hampton VA 23669, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula and in Coastal Virginia. 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: Virginia Laydon (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth City Parish (within shouting distance of this marker); Hampton Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Johns Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named St. John's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2021
2. Hannah Nicholson Tunnel Marker
Marker is on the right and the entrance to St. Johns Episcopal Church is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 402 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
