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

Catherine Orr House

Original House

— Colonial Williamsburg —

Catherine Orr House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 23, 2023

1. Catherine Orr House Marker

Inscription. Catherine Orr Lived here from 1743 to 1788. After the 1764 death of her husband, blacksmith Hugh Orr, she took in William & Mary students as lodgers. She also educated several enslaved children at the Bray School.

Erected by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1743.

Location. 37° 16.273′ N, 76° 41.896′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of East Duke of Gloucester Street and Colonial Street, on the right when traveling east on East Duke of Gloucester Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 E Duke of Gloucester 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: Orlando Jones House (within shouting distance of this marker); Prentis Store (within shouting distance of this marker); William Lightfoot House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Pitt House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ludwell-Paradise House (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Hay’s Shop

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Stith House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Red Lion (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Colonial Williamsburg. (Submitted on June 28, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Catherine Orr House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Catherine Orr House

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,076 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.