Hopewell, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Hurricane Isabel

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 31, 2009

1. Hurricane Isabel Marker

Inscription. Hurricane Isabel caused a storm surge at City Point on September 18, 2003. Due to a combination of tropical storm winds and reversing high tides, river levels at City Point rose to 13 feet 10 inches above flood stage resulting in the total destruction of the boardwalk. For those standing on the boardwalk at 5 feet 10 inches or less, the water level would have been over your head.

Erected by City of Hopewell.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1916.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 37° 18.974′ N, 77° 16.391′ W. Marker was in Hopewell, Virginia. It could be reached from Water Street near Pecan Avenue. This marker is located in the Old City Point Waterfront Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Hopewell VA 23860, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Central Virginia.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: Virginia Indians near City Point (here, next to this marker); City Point (here, next to this marker); Clearing the Way (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Quartermaster Repair Shops (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named City Point

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Taverns (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Housing Several Thousand Federal Troops (about 600 feet away); Historic City Point (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopewell.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Waterfront (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named City Point (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Quartermaster Repair Shops (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Taverns (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Housing Several Thousand Federal Troops (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

City Point Boardwalk. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 31, 2009

2. City Point Boardwalk.

Old City Point Waterfront Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 31, 2009

3. Old City Point Waterfront Park

City Point Waterfront on Water Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 31, 2009

4. City Point Waterfront on Water Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,745 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on June 8, 2009, by Jeff Conner of Norfolk, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 5, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.