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

Walter Reed Birthplace

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

1. Walter Reed Birthplace Marker

Inscription. Dr. Walter Reed
Conqueror of Yellow Fever
born here 1851
given by
The Medical Society of Virginia
in 1968 to
Association for
The Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.

Erected 1968 by The Medical Society of Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 37° 23.305′ N, 76° 35.289′ W. Marker is near Gloucester, Virginia, in Gloucester County. It can be reached from the intersection of Hickory Fork Road (Truck Route Virginia Route 614) and Belroi Road ( Route 616). This plaque is located in front of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4021 Hickory Fork Road, Gloucester VA 23061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Middle Peninsula

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and

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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: A different marker also named Walter Reed Birthplace (a few steps from this marker); Bethel Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Gloucester Agricultural and Industrial School (approx. 2.2 miles away); Cappahosic (approx. 2½ miles away); Indian Princess Pocahontas (approx. 3.4 miles away); Gloucester Courthouse (approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named Cappahosic (approx. 3.4 miles away); Zion Poplars Baptist Church (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gloucester.

Also see . . . Walter Reed Birthplace. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 5, 2021.)

Commemorative Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

2. Commemorative Plaque

Walter Reed Birthplace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

3. Walter Reed Birthplace

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

4. Walter Reed Birthplace

Walter Reed Birthplace (APVA Site) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

5. Walter Reed Birthplace (APVA Site)

Walter Reed (1851-1902) - American physician image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikimedia Commons, circa 1890

6. Walter Reed (1851-1902) - American physician

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 21, 2025

7. Walter Reed Birthplace

Has been registered as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Act of 1966

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,117 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on April 21, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 7. submitted on April 21, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.