Tappahannock in Essex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Debtor's Prison

Ca. 1769

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 1, 2020

1. Debtor's Prison Marker

Inscription. Now Treasurer's Office (Marker Number 4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.

Location. 37° 55.696′ N, 76° 51.631′ W. Marker is in Tappahannock, Virginia, in Essex County. It is on Prince Street east of Tidewater Trail (U.S. 17/ 360), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 Prince Street, Tappahannock VA 22560, 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 walking distance of this marker: Tappahannock Tercentennial Memorial

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(a few steps from this marker); USS Tappahannock AO-43 (a few steps from this marker); Essex County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Clerk's Office (within shouting distance of this marker); 1728 Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Essex County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ritchie's Birthplace (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tappahannock.

Debtor's Prison Marker at the far left of the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 1, 2020

2. Debtor's Prison Marker at the far left of the building

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.