Near Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Nathaniel Bacon

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 21, 2009

1. Nathaniel Bacon Marker

Inscription. Among the tombs in the burial ground of the Ringfield family is a marker to Colonel Nathaniel Bacon who was prominent in Virginia affairs in the last half of the seventeenth century. He was a kinsman but an opponent of Nathaniel Bacon, Jr.-"the Rebel"-who led his forces against Governor Sir William Berkeley in 1676.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1676.

Location. 37° 16.438′ N, 76° 35.053′ W. Marker is near Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It can be reached from Colonial National Historic Parkway 2½ miles east of Penniman Road (Virginia Route 641), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yorktown VA 23691, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ringfield Plantation (here, next to this marker); Cheatham Annex (approx. ¼ mile away); Bellfield Plantation (approx. ¼ mile away); Indian Field Creek (approx. 1.6 miles away); Powhatan's Village (approx. 1.7 miles away); York River (approx. 2.4 miles away); Naval Weapons Station (approx. 2.8 miles away); Authority and Ceremony (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.

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Colonial Parkway. Colonial National Historical Park (Submitted on December 24, 2009.)

Nathaniel Bacon and Ringfield Plantation markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 21, 2009

2. Nathaniel Bacon and Ringfield Plantation markers

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,129 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.