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

Isham Goddin Shop

Reconstructed

— Colonial Williamsburg —

Isham Goddin Shop Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2023

1. Isham Goddin Shop Marker

Inscription. Militiaman Isham Goddin purchased this shop for £200 in 1778. He sold it in 1783 for £90, indicating the effects of wartime inflation and the collapse of property values after the capital moved to Richmond in 1780.

Erected by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 37° 16.283′ N, 76° 41.488′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is on South Waller Street 0.2 miles north of East Francis Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 S Waller 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: Presbyterian Meetinghouse (a few steps from this marker); Christiana Campbell’s Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); David Morton Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); The Blue Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); George Jackson House & Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Carlos House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Davenport Shop

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Waller House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Isham Goddin Shop. (Submitted on July 7, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Isham Goddin Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Isham Goddin Shop

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 651 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.