Princess Anne in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Princess Anne County

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 16, 2022

1. Princess Anne County Marker

Inscription. Princess Anne County was formed in 1691 and ceased to exist in 1963 when it merged with the Virginia Beach resort to become the City of Virginia Beach. This courthouse, established in 1820, was the last county seat. An American Indian tribe, the Chesapeakes, lived in this region of Virginia before the English arrived. In the 17th century, the Virginia Beach area also was governed as the Virginia Colony, 1607-1634; Elizabeth City Shire, 1634-1636; New Norfolk County, 1636-1637, and lower Norfolk County, 1637-1691.
Erected in recognition of the Princess Anne Tricentennial

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1691.

Location. 36° 45.074′ N, 76° 3.241′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Princess Anne. It is on North Landing Road (Virginia Route 149) south of Princess Anne Road ( Route 165), on the right when traveling south. Marker located in front of the old Princess Anne Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Virginia Beach VA

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23456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sgt. Miles James (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Skirmish at James’s Plantation (approx. 2.2 miles away); Miyazaki Japanese Garden (approx. 4.3 miles away); Japanese Maple Tree (approx. 4.4 miles away); Azumaya of Miyazaki Garden (approx. 4.4 miles away); Peace Monument (approx. 4.4 miles away); VFW Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); Eastern Shore Chapel (approx.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 16, 2022

2. Princess Anne County Marker

5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Also see . . . Princess Anne County - Virginia Places. (Submitted on August 17, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.