Urbanna in Middlesex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Urbanna Museum & Visitors Center
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 25, 2021
1. Urbanna Museum & Visitors Center Marker
Published 1755
Last remaining Scottish Factor Store in America
Erected by Urbanna Museum & Visitors Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Communications • Exploration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 37° 38.195′ N, 76° 34.393′ W. Marker is in Urbanna, Virginia, in Middlesex County. It is on Virginia Street (Virginia Route 602) 0.1 miles Cross Street ( Route 227), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 Virginia St, Urbanna VA 23175, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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: Tobacco Road (here, next to this marker); John Mitchells Map (here, next to this marker); Old Tobacco Warehouse (here, next to this marker); Tobacco Was Money (here, next to this marker); A Hub For Commerce (a few steps from this marker); Prettymans Rolling Road (a few steps from this marker); The Backyard Garden Was Essential (within shouting distance of this marker); Sandwich (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbanna.
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