Near King and Queen Court House in King and Queen County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Newington

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009

1. Newington Marker

Inscription. A mile south on the Mattapony River is the site of Newington, birthplace of Carter Braxton, (born September 10, 1736), signer of the Declaration of Independence. In earlier times, Colonel Jacob Lumpkin, supporter of Governor Berkeley in Bacon's Rebellion, 1676, lived there.

Erected 1930 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number OB-10.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR), and the Washington’s Burgess Routes series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1800.

Location. 37° 40.762′ N, 76° 53.367′ W. Marker is near King and Queen Court House, Virginia, in King and Queen County. It is at the intersection of The Trail (Virginia Route 14) and Frazier Ferry Road ( Route 631), on the right when traveling south on The Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: King and Queen Court House VA 23085, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Horace Carter Lynched (approx. 0.8 miles away); World Wars I and II Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); County Clerks Office Site

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Carriage House (approx. 0.9 miles away); King and Queen County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Eastern View Schoolhouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Trice Mill Stones (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mattapony Church (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in King and Queen Court House.

Also see . . .
1. Newington Archaeological Site. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 9, 2021.)

2. Braxton, Carter, (1736 - 1797). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (Submitted on December 8, 2009.)

The Trail & Frazier Ferry Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009

2. The Trail & Frazier Ferry Road

3. Newington

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,800 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.