Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
1861 - 1865
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2021
1. Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
(front)
To the
Confederate Soldiers and
Sailors of Williamsburg
and James City County
of the Confederacy and the
Citizens of Williamsburg and
James City County.
lest we forget - lest we forget!
Erected 1908 by The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Citizens of Williamsburg and James City County.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 37° 15.839′ N, 76° 39.972′ W. Monument is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It is at the intersection of Penniman Road (County Route 641) and Queens Creek Road, on the left when traveling north on Penniman Road. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 1035 Penniman Road, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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: Fort Magruder (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fort Magruder (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named
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Other markers no longer nearby. Vineyard Tract (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Magruders Defenses (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this monument. The monument was originally placed on the Palace Green in what is now Colonial Williamsburg. It has been relocated several times including in 2000 when it made its way to Bicentennial Park. The monument was vandalized there during the summer of 2020 before it was again moved to its present location later in the year.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Monument was relocated from Bicentennial Park.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2021
2. Front
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2021
3. Left
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2021
4. Right
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2021
5. Monument & Markers at the site of Fort Magruder.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2021
6. UDC Marker at the Site of Fort Magruder
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 18, 2025
7. Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument with rededication tablets
Two tablets, one detailing the timeframe and some context for moving this monument from Bicentenntial Park and the other detailing the parties involved in rededicating the monument at Fort Magruder, are now next to the walkway.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 18, 2025
8. Tablet Placed to Detail Relocation
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 18, 2025
9. Tablet Placed to Recognize UDC & SCV Rededication
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,016 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 9, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 7, 8, 9. submitted on January 28, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
