Williamsburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 5, 2026
1. Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial Marker
To the honor of the soldiers of the American Revolution who are buried in this graveyard. Their names are unknown. Their heroism is immortal.
Erected 1953 by Virginia B. Haughwout.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 37° 16.085′ N, 76° 41.635′ W. Memorial is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It can be reached from Francis Street East 0.2 miles south of Bucktrout Lane. Monument is on a short uphill path from the parking lot of the Griffin Hotel Gold Wing. It is in the Bucktrout-Braithwaite Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 424 East Francis Street, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chiswell-Bucktrout House (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Finnie House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ayscough House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ewing House (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Davenport Shop (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin Waller House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shields Tavern (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Barraud House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.
Regarding Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial. The Bucktrout-Braithwaite Cemetery contains the unmarked graves of a number of Revolutionary Soldiers, mostly thought (by Williamsburg SAR) to be Frenchmen that succumbed in area hospitals.
The 1988 Archaeological Briefing on the Providence Hall Trust Property, which contains the cemetery, had the following to say of the site:
"Oral tradition states that this cemetery was used for the burial of public charges, blacks, and Revolutionary War soldiers. Professor Paul Peebles, when interviewed in 1931, stated that he had recently cleared the cemetery area and located the remains of approximately 50 graves, some of which contained bones (Stephenson 1964). At least one grave has been added since 1931, and a recent cursory examination of the area showed several shallow depressions representing graves."
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 5, 2026
2. Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
