Moon in Mathews County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Fitchett's Wharf

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

1. Fitchett's Wharf Marker

Inscription. Fitchett's Wharf was a center of commercial activity for this area of Mathews County from 1845 until the early 20th century. It also served as a major port of call for vessels plying the Chesapeake Bay until 1932. An important shipyard, owned and operated by Lewis Hudgins, stood here until it was burned by Union forces in 1864. Several well-known brig and schooner class commercial ships were built here, including the Victory and the Conquest. The shipbuilder's house still stands nearby, and the wharf store has been restored as a residence.

Erected 1982 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number N-86.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 37° 26.627′ N, 76° 17.602′ W. Marker is in Moon, Virginia, in Mathews County. It is at the intersection of Fitchetts Wharf Road (Virginia Route 642) and Haven Beach Road ( Route 643), on the left when traveling east on Fitchetts Wharf Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moon VA 23119, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Middle Peninsula

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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

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within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Mathews County Confederate Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); Captain Sally L. Tompkins, C.S.A. (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mathews County Courthouse Square (approx. 1.7 miles away); Civil War In Mathews County (approx. 1.7 miles away); Fort Cricket Hill (approx. 1.7 miles away); Tompkins Cottage, circa 1820 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Tompkins Cottage Museum (approx. 1.7 miles away).

Rt 642 & Rt 643 (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

2. Rt 642 & Rt 643 (facing east)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,915 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.