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

Catherine Blaikley House

Reconstructed

— Colonial Williamsburg —

Catherine Blaikley House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 23, 2023

1. Catherine Blaikley House Marker

Inscription.
Mrs. Blaikley lived here from 1736-1771. Her obituary called her An eminent midwife…Who … brought upwards of three thousand children into the world.”

Erected by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.

Location. 37° 16.253′ N, 76° 42.276′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is on West Duke of Gloucester Street 0.1 miles east of South Nassau Street, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located within Colonial Williamsburg. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 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: Durfey Shop —Reconstructed (a few steps from this marker); John Blair House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bryan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Taliaferro-Cole House (within shouting distance of this marker); African American Baptist Meetinghouse Exhibit (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First Baptist Church

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Taliaferro-Cole Shop (about 300 feet away); Hartwell Perry’s Tavern (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Colonial Williamsburg. Website homepage (Submitted on October 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Catherine Blaikley House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Catherine Blaikley House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 817 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.