Olde Towne in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

George Teamoh

(1818 – after 1887)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. George Teamoh Marker

Inscription. George Teamoh, a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1867-68 and the Senate of Virginia from 1869 until 1871, was born enslaved in Norfolk and spent most of his early life in Portsmouth. A skilled laborer, he served as a ship's carpenter and caulker in the area's shipyards. After his family was sold away from him, he escaped from slavery in 1853 by jumping ship in New York while hired out on a transatlantic voyage. He resided in Massachusetts until 1865, when he returned to Portsmouth and became a community leader. Teamoh died sometime after 1887.

Erected 2012 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-8-x.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans.

Location. 36° 50.16′ N, 76° 18.29′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Olde Towne. It is on Queen Street east of Green Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 Green Street, Portsmouth VA 23704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: St. Paul's Catholic Church Burial Ground (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church (about 400 feet away); Saint Paul's School (about 400 feet away); Priests Who Died In Their Service Memorial (about 400 feet away); St. John's Church (about 400 feet away); The Battle of Craney Island (about 500 feet away); Rev. Francis Devlin (about 600 feet away); The Founding of Edmarc (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. George Teamoh Marker

in Portsmouth.

Also see . . . George Teamoh (1818~after 1887). (Submitted on May 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

George Teamoh (after 1865) image. Click for full size.

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3. George Teamoh (after 1865)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.