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

Moody House

Original Building

— Colonial Williamsburg —

Moody House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2023

1. Moody House Marker

Inscription. Blacksmith Josias Moody and his heirs owned this house from 1794 until 1845. Little is known about Moody, but noted Lawyer St. George Tucker paid him £10 for blacksmithing work in 1794.

Erected by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.

Location. 37° 16.211′ N, 76° 41.912′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It can be reached from the intersection of Francis Street East and South Queen Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 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: Bracken Tenement (here, next to this marker); Richard Crump House (a few steps from this marker); Masonic Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); The Quarter (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Orrell House (within shouting distance of this marker); William Lightfoot House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peter Hay’s Shop (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Moody House Architectural Report

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. (Submitted on July 12, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Moody House

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