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

Taliaferro-Cole Shop

Original Building

— Colonial Williamsburg —

Taliaferro-Cole Shop Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 23, 2023

1. Taliaferro-Cole Shop Marker

Inscription. Coachmaker Charles Taliaferro made riding chairs and harnesses in the 1770s. In 1804, Jesse Cole purchased the shop and used it as a post office and general store.

Erected by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 37° 16.258′ N, 76° 42.211′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of West Duke of Gloucester Street and South Nassau Street, on the right when traveling east on West Duke of Gloucester Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 W 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: Taliaferro-Cole House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hartwell Perry’s Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Bryan House (within shouting distance of this marker); African American Baptist Meetinghouse Exhibit (within shouting distance of this marker); African Americans and Bruton Parish Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Catherine Blaikley House

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(about 300 feet away); Site of First Baptist Church (about 300 feet away); Custis Tenament (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Taliaferro-Cole House and Shop Historical Report. (Submitted on June 29, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Taliaferro-Cole Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Taliaferro-Cole Shop

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 715 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.