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

Virginia Road Wagon

— Colonial Williamsburg —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 23, 2023

1. Virginia Road Wagon Marker

Inscription. Original freight wagon built circa 1810 for the Minnick family of New Market, Virginia. Used to haul freight between New Market and Baltimore until 1856. Placed in storage from 1882 until 1939. Used in the Virginia exhibition at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Donated to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in 1959.

Erected by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 37° 16.336′ N, 76° 42.179′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It can be reached from the intersection of Prince George Street and Palace Green Street, on the left when traveling west. This marker is located in the rear of the George Wythe house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 299 Prince George St, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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: George Wythe House and Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); Elkanah Deane (within shouting distance of this marker); African Americans and Bruton Parish Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shop of Kenneth McKenzie (about 300 feet away); Robert Carter House

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(about 400 feet away); Site of the First Theatre (about 400 feet away); Custis Tenament (about 500 feet away); Taliaferro-Cole Shop (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Colonial Williamsburg. (Submitted on June 27, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 23, 2023

2. Virginia Road Wagon Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 422 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.