Park View in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Captain Arthur Emmerson

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026

1. Captain Arthur Emmerson Marker

Inscription. Captain Arthur Emmerson commanded the Portsmouth Light Artillery with distinction at the Battle of Craney Island. In June 1813, sailors and marines from the United States frigate Constellation joined army soldiers and militiamen to man defenses there. The joint American forces repelled an assault by 3,700 British soldiers and marines on June 22, 1813.

Erected by Hampton Roads Naval Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is June 22, 1813.

Location. 36° 50.28′ N, 76° 18.473′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Park View. It can be reached from Fort Lane north of London Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. The Marker is located in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Fort Lane, Portsmouth VA 23704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

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: Arthur Emmerson (here, next to this marker); War of 1812 Veterans buried in this Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Captain Hugh Nelson Page (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Williamson, M.D. (a few steps from this marker); Lieutenant William H. Cocke

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Captain John Julius Guthrie (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel James Gregory Hodges (within shouting distance of this marker); Commodore James Wallace Cooke (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026

2. Captain Arthur Emmerson Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026

3. Captain Arthur Emmerson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.