Surry in Surry County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain William Powell
Chippokes State Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Captain William Powell Marker
1585 - 1623
Founder of Chippokes 1619
Lieutenant Governor
of Jamestowne
Virginias First
House of Burgesses
Erected by Chippokes State Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Places • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1619.
Location. 37° 8.262′ N, 76° 43.207′ W. Marker is in Surry, Virginia, in Surry County. It can be reached from Chippokes Park Road 0.1 miles south of Plantation Road, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the grounds of Chippokes State Park at the Jones-Stewart Mansion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 695 Chippokes Park Rr, Surry VA 23883, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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,
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Enslaved Laborers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Paradise Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert Carroll Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Packard Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); A Mansion of Many Colors (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); An Agricultural Legacy (approx. Ό mile away); A History of Silence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Steam: The Great Connector (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Surry.
Also see . . .
1. Captain Sir William Thomas Powell. (Submitted on December 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Surry County: Chippokes Plantation. (Submitted on December 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Chippokes State Park. (Submitted
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Captain William Powell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 182 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
