Olde Towne in Chesapeake, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
4 Pounder Cannon
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 11, 2026
1. 4 Pounder Cannon Marker
English on Great Lakes
War of 1812
Erected by Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 36° 50.164′ N, 76° 17.76′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake, Virginia. It is in Olde Towne. It can be reached from Lakeside Street. This marker is along the Elizabeth River seawall behind the Admiral's Landing Apartments. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 475 Water 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: Cornwallis' Embarkation (within shouting distance of this marker); Portsmouth Medal of Honor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lightship Portsmouth (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War at Portsmouth (about 300 feet away); Naval Shipyard Museum (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Lightship Portsmouth (about 400 feet away); U.S. Lightship No. 101 Portsmouth (about 400 feet away); Gosport Shipyard (about 400 feet away).
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Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026
2. 4 Pounder Cannon Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 11, 2026
3. 4 Pounder Cannon
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 11, 2026
4. 4 Pounder Cannon Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026
5. 4 Pounder Cannon
The Marker is behind the Admiral's Landing Apartments.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 11, 2026
6. 4 Pounder Cannon
This marker is along the Elizabeth River seawall.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 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, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 12, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
