Urbanna in Middlesex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sandwich
c. 1754
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 16, 2010
1. Sandwich Marker
Erected 2008.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1754.
Location. 37° 38.202′ N, 76° 34.428′ W. Marker is in Urbanna, Virginia, in Middlesex County. It is on Old Virginia Street east of Cross Street (Virginia Route 227), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Urbanna VA 23175, 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: Urbanna Museum & Visitors Center (a few steps from this marker); Tobacco Was Money (within shouting distance of this marker); Tobacco Road (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Urbanna Museum & Visitors Center (within shouting distance of this marker); John Mitchells Map (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Tobacco Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); A Hub For Commerce (within shouting distance of this marker); Prettymans Rolling Road (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbanna.
Regarding Sandwich. This dwelling is traditionally
this page online
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 16, 2010
2. Sandwich and Marker
Old Virginia Street, formerly Prettyman's Rolling Road, is on the left.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 16, 2010
3. Sandwich
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 16, 2010
4. Sandwich
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 16, 2010
5. Sandwich
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 952 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 24, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
