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

Margaret Hunter Shop

Original Building

— Colonial Williamsburg —

Margaret Hunter Shop Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 23, 2023

1. Margaret Hunter Shop Marker

Inscription. Beginning about 1770, English milliner Margaret Hunter made hats and cloaks, mounted fans, and sold various clothing accessories here.

Erected by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.

Location. 37° 16.297′ N, 76° 41.763′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is on East Duke of Gloucester Street east of North Botetourt Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 E 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: The Golden Ball (a few steps from this marker); Russell House (a few steps from this marker); John Carter’s Store (a few steps from this marker); Prentis House (within shouting distance of this marker); William Pitt Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlton House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Raleigh Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); King’s Arms Barber Shop (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

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The Enslaved Men and Women of Margaret Hunter’s Millinery. (Submitted on July 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Margaret Hunter Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Margaret Hunter Shop

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on August 4, 2023, by William W. Cole of Yorktown, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.