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Richard Crump House

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Richard Crump House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2023
1. Richard Crump House Marker
Inscription. Richard Crump owned this property from 1785-1794. The Rev. John Bracken purchased it from Crump and added it to the block of eight lots that he owned to the west.
 
Erected by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
 
Location. 37° 16.213′ N, 76° 41.896′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is on Francis Street East west of Colonial Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Francis St E, 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: The Quarter (a few steps from this marker); Bracken Tenement (a few steps from this marker); Moody House (a few steps from this marker); Masonic Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Orrell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Catherine Orr House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Lightfoot House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.
 
Also see . . .  Richard Crump House. (Submitted on July 10, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
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Richard Crump House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Richard Crump House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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