West Point in King William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Home of Signer

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 28, 2009

1. Home of Signer Marker

Inscription.
Carter Braxton, signer of the Declaration of Independence, lived at West Point 1777-1786 after fire destroyed his plantation Chericoke, upriver on the Pamunkey. The town house no longer stands. From West Point Braxton channeled war goods to Patriot troops.

Erected 1976 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number OC-26.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 37° 32.19′ N, 76° 48.019′ W. Marker is in West Point, Virginia, in King William County. It is on 14th Street (Virginia Route 33) 0.1 miles east of Kirby Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 14th St, West Point VA 23181, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula.

It is also in the American South,

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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 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: Mt. Nebo Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller (about 500 feet away); Indians Poisoned At Peace Meeting (approx. 0.3 miles away); Indian Treaty of 1646 (approx. 0.3 miles away); King William County / King and Queen County (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Grove Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); L. E. Mumford Banking Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); Col. John West II (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.

Also see . . . Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Carter Braxton. (Submitted on April 3, 2009.)

14th Street (facing east). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 28, 2009

2. 14th Street (facing east).

Downtown redevelopment evident in West Point, Va. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 28, 2009

3. Downtown redevelopment evident in West Point, Va.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,160 times since then and 102 times this year. Last updated on January 13, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.