Greenbrier West in Chesapeake, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Great Bridge DAR Monument
December 9, 1775
(side 1)
Patriots who assembled
at this site in the Cause of
American Freedom in 1775
American Patriots
at the Battle
Second Virginia Regiment
Commanded by
Colonel William Woodford,
of Caroline County, Virginia
Culpeper Minute Men
Battle of Great Bridge
December 9, 1775
Monument placed by the
Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution
Mary Jane Irwin Davis, State Regent 2001-2004
at the Battle
Militia
of
Norfolk County, Virginia
Princess Anne County, Virginia
Currituck County, North Carolina
Pasquotank County, North Carolina
who arrived after the Battle
and joined the March
into Norfolk
Second North carolina
Continental Regiment
Commanded by
Colonel Robert Howe
Companies of
First Virginia Regiment
Amelia County Militia
Nansemond County Militia Southampton County Militia
at the Battle
Volunteers from
Halifax District
of North Carolina
Commanded by
Colonel Nicholas Long
Erected 2006 by Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 9, 1775.
Location. 36° 43.274′ N, 76° 14.354′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake, Virginia. It is in Greenbrier West. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Watson Road and North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chesapeake VA 23320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Planning a Canal (a few steps from this marker); The Marshall Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Billy Flora (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Bridge Marshall Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Murray (within shouting distance of this marker); The Day is Our Own! (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty to Slaves (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the Original Causeway (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesapeake.
Also see . . .
1. Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation. (Submitted on October 29, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Battle of Great Bridge. Wikipedia (Submitted on October 29, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,418 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on November 25, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 29, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.