Gloucester Point in Gloucester County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Gloucester Point

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

1. Gloucester Point Marker

Inscription.
Settled by the English around 1610, Gloucester derived its name from Henry, Duke of Gloucester, third son of King Charles I. The town was formed in 1651 from York County soon after the settlement of Jamestown. Chief Powhatan established his stronghold on this side of the York River, and legend states that Pocahontas saved Captain John Smith from his captors in the Gloucester area.

At the southernmost tip of Gloucester, lies Gloucester Point. This area was named Tyndall's Point for colonial mariner Robert Tyndall. Tyndall, along with Captain Christopher Newport, arrived in Virginia as one of the first English settling parties in 1608.

George Washington secured the colonial victory here when General Lord Cornwallis surrendered to close the Revolutionary War, with the victory at Yorktown across the river.

Today, there are public tours and research workshops focusing on the marine environment through the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, which is now located here. An exhibit in Watermen's Hall also displays numerous relics discovered during the areas archaeological investigations in 1983 and 1984.

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marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1610.

Location. 37° 14.987′ N, 76° 29.95′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Virginia, in Gloucester County. It is in Gloucester Point. Marker is at the intersection of Greate Road (County Route 1208) and Spencer Road (County Route 1203), on the left when traveling south on Greate Road. The marker is located on the grounds of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in front of Davis Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7539 Spencer Road, Gloucester Point VA 23062, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Early Land Patent (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Gloucester Point (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Gloucester Point (about 700 feet away); After the Surrender at Yorktown (about 700 feet away); Welcome to Gloucester Point (about 700 feet away); Natives, Explorers, Tobacco and Buccaneers

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 25, 2024

2. Gloucester Point Marker

(about 700 feet away); Parts of a Parrott Rifle (about 700 feet away); A Vital British Outpost at Gloucester Point (about 800 feet away).

Also see . . .
1. Gloucester Point, Virginia. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 27, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Points of Military History at Gloucester Point. Virginia Water Trails website entry (Submitted on March 27, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 65 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.