Hampton Roads Center , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Henry Lawson Wyatt
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 26, 2010
1. Henry Lawson Wyatt Monument
Henry Lawson Wyatt
Private Company A.
1st North Carolina Regiment
This stone placed here
by the courtesy of
Virginia, is erected by
authority of the State
of North Carolina,
June 10, 1905.
E.J. Hale,
W.E. Kyle,
John H. Thorpe,
W.B. Taylor,
R.H. Hicks.
Commissioners
Erected 1905 by State of North Carolina.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1861.
Location. 37° 5.477′ N, 76° 25.542′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Hampton Roads Center. It can be reached from Big Bethel Road (Virginia Route 600) 0.1 miles north of Semple Farm Road. This marker is located just inside the entrance to the Big Bethel Recreation Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampton VA 23666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula and in Coastal Virginia. 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: Battle of Big Bethel (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Big Bethel (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Big Bethel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Big Bethel
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Also see . . . Would the First Real KIA Please Stand Up?. Blog entry from historian Michael Hardy noting other claims regarding the honor of being the first killed in the Civil War. (Submitted on May 23, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 26, 2010
2. Henry Lawson Wyatt Monument
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 26, 2010
3. Henry Lawson Wyatt Monument
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 26, 2010
4. Battle of Big Bethel markers
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,913 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on November 2, 2025, by Caleb Kemplin of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
