Olde Towne in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Founding of Edmarc

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026

1. The Founding of Edmarc Marker

Inscription.
Established in 1978, Edmarc Hospice for Children was the first hospice in the nation designed specifically for children. Edmarc is the only pediatric hospice/palliative care organization in Hampton Roads. Edmarc was founded by the members of Suffolk Presbyterian Church in Suffolk, Virginia, along with their minister who was dying of cancer, and a young couple whose only son was dying of a progressive neuromuscular disease. The minister's name was Edward Page, Jr.; the boy's name was Marcus Hogge. The agency is named in their memory.

In 1982, Edmarc Hospice for Children received a $300,000 grant from the Birthday Offering of the Presbyterian Women. This generous community gift funded the development and expansion of the hospice, home health care, and bereavement support services. Edmarc serves a wide geographic area that includes the Virginia Peninsula and all of southside Hampton Roads. Edmarc serves children with life-limiting illnesses and their families, without regard to their ability to pay for services.

Edmarc
Hospice for Children

Hope for the journey.

Erected by Edmarc Hospice for Children.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.

Location.

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36° 50.218′ N, 76° 18.194′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Olde Towne. It is on London Street east of Washington Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 516 London Street, 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: Saint Paul's School (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of the Nation (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capt. James Hamilton (about 400 feet away); William Porter (about 400 feet away); Glasgow Street Park (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Glasgow Street Park (about 400 feet away); Monumental Methodist Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026

2. The Founding of Edmarc Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026

3. The Founding of Edmarc 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 7 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.