Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Barracks
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 29, 2023
1. The Barracks Marker
The gift was made in honor of archaeologist Dr. William M. Kelso, whose 25 years of leadership and perseverance led to the rediscovery of James Fort.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 37° 12.493′ N, 76° 46.705′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It can be reached from Colonial National Historical Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1371 Colonial Nat'l Historical Pkwy, 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: A different marker also named Barracks (here, next to this marker); The First General Assembly of Virginia (a few steps from this marker); East Bulwark (a few steps from this marker); Church Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Palisades (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tombs of James and Sarah Blair (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 30, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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