Victoria Boulevard Historic District in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Bunch of Grapes Tavern

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

1. Bunch of Grapes Tavern Marker

Inscription. The Bunch of Grapes Tavern stood here during Hampton's heyday as a busy colonial seaport in the 1700s. The tavern, one of three then, served as an inn and meeting place for sea captains, planter and agents from the nearby customhouse where cargoes were registered. In August 1861, Capt. Jefferson C Phillips's Confederate troops burned most of Hampton, along with the Bunch of Grapes, to prevent Union forces at nearby Fort Monroe from occupying the town. Archaeological digs have uncovered thousands of artifacts from the 18th and 19th centuries. The Hampton History Museum displays many of them, including some from the tavern site.

Erected 2007 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number WY-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 37° 1.437′ N, 76° 20.612′ W. Marker was in Hampton, Virginia. It was in the Victoria Boulevard Historic District. It

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was at the intersection of South King Street and Rudd Lane, on the right when traveling south on South King Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Hampton VA 23669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on the Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: The Hampton Carousel (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Hampton Carousel (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Katherine G. Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorothy Johnson Vaughan (within shouting distance of this marker); Langley Field: Discovering Aerospace (within shouting distance of this marker); Langley Field: Creating an Air Force (within shouting distance of this marker); Ninteenth-Century Hampton (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Winston Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Other markers no longer nearby. William Claiborne (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Hampton (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); British Approach to Hampton / The War of 1812 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Carousel Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

2. Carousel Park

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,789 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.