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

Elizabeth Reynolds House

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Elizabeth Reynolds House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2023
1. Elizabeth Reynolds House Marker
Inscription. In 1777 Virginia Gazette printer William Hunter built this house at the back of the Gazette lot and deeded it to his mother, Elizabeth Reynolds. He also provided her a handsome annual income of £40.
 
Erected by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & SettlersWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
 
Location. 37° 16.336′ N, 76° 41.849′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is on East Nicholson Street west of North Botetourt Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 E Nicholson 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
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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: Hay’s Cabinetmaking (within shouting distance of this marker); Hunter’s Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Holt’s Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Post Office & Printing Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Waters Storehouse (about 300 feet away); George Pitt House (about 300 feet away); William Waters House (about 300 feet away); Prentis Store (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.
 
Also see . . .  Colonial Williamsburg. (Submitted on July 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
Elizabeth Reynolds House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Elizabeth Reynolds House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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