Mount Holly in Westmoreland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Morgan Jones Kiln
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009
1. Morgan Jones Kiln Marker
The Morgan Jones Kiln, located 5.2 miles north of here, operated for a short time in 1677. According to Westmoreland County records, Morgan Jones and Dennis White entered into a partnership for the “making and selling of Earthen ware,” which provided utilitarian pottery to settlers in the Chesapeake Bay area. An archaeological excavation in 1973 uncovered Jones’s kiln and fragments of his pottery, making available a valuable dating tool for other archaeological sites in the Delmarva area. Since that time, many examples of his wares have been found in archaeological sites across the Tidewater region.
Erected 2008 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number JT-14.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1677.
Location. 38° 5.478′ N, 76° 43.11′ W. Marker is in Mount Holly, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Cople Highway (Virginia Route 202) and Mount Holly Road (County
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Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Glebe (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Bushfield (a few steps from this marker); Nominy Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); The War of 1812 / British Landing at Nomini Ferry (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nomini Hall (approx. 2.3 miles away); Nomini Baptist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away);
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2026
2. Three Virginia Department of Historic Resources Markers on Display
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bushfield (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Morgan Jones 1677 Pottery Kiln. Wikipedia entry:
(Submitted on May 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009
3. Morgan Jones Kiln Marker
This is a context photo from before the Bushfield marker was replaced.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,617 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 12, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on August 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on September 12, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
