Kempsville Gardens in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Kempsville Pony-Colt Field

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Kempsville Pony-Colt Field Marker

Inscription. This land is the former home of athletic fields that hosted the Kempsville Pony Baseball program for 50 years. This "Field of Dreams" goes back to 1959 and helped develop talented players on the Kempsville High School teams that won four state baseball championships in six years during the 1970s. The adjacent stone marker identifies where Field #2's home plate was located, and the Field #1 home plate was located just west of the median on Princess Anne Road. As the center of this league sport for decades over thousands of ball games, the Kempsville Pony-Colt Field was also the hub for the community where families gathered together to engage in camaraderie, teamwork and sportsmanship - and to enjoy a post-game treat at the neighboring High's Ice Cream parlor.

Erected by City of Virginia Beach.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 36° 49.456′ N, 76° 9.653′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Kempsville Gardens. It can be reached from the intersection of Kempsville Road and Princess Anne Road (Virginia Route 165), on the right when traveling north. The marker is located within Kempes Landing

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Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 524 Kempsville Rd, Virginia Beach VA 23462, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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,

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: In Tribute to Senator Frank Wagner / Gift of Ownership (within shouting distance of this marker); Skirmish at Kemp’s Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Willis Augustus Hodges (1815~1890) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Declaration of Independence Victory Dance (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kempsville (approx. ¼ mile away); Princess Anne County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); The Skirmish Of Kempsville (approx. ¼ mile away); Kempes Landing (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Also see . . .
1. Kempes Landing Park. (Submitted on January 9, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Kempsville PONY Baseball’s History. (Submitted on January 9, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. A Walk Down Memory Lane Introduces Me To The Kempsville Pony Baseball Story. (Submitted on January 9, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Kempsville Pony-Colt Field Marker

“Good Game” statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. “Good Game” statue

Location of Field #2 home plate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

4. Location of Field #2 home plate

Kempes Landing Park Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

5. Kempes Landing Park Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 9, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.