Phoebus in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Camp Hamilton
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 25, 2012
1. Camp Hamilton Marker
In this vicinity was situated Camp Hamilton. A large camp of Union troops first occupied in May, 1861. A great military hospital, Hampton Hospital was here.
Erected 1928 by Conservation and Development Department. (Marker Number WY-91.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1861.
Location. 37° 1.428′ N, 76° 20.28′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Phoebus. It is at the intersection of East Queen Street and College Place, on the right when traveling north on East Queen Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampton VA 23669, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula and in Coastal Virginia. 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: The Hampton Indian Program (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Springe of Sweete Water" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Second Church at Kecoughton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Phenix Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Wall (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Church at Kecoughtan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Chapman Armstrong
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Photographed by Don Morfe, June 25, 2012
2. Camp Hamilton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,222 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on June 15, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
