Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

College Creek

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 15, 2010

1. College Creek Marker

Inscription. On May 12, 1607 the colonists who were the next day to establish Jamestown, landed at the mouth of this creek. Captain Gabriel Archer, one of the councilors, liked the spot and would have settled here but was outvoted. For more than a century the creek was known as Archer's hope and later was named for the College of William and Mary.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1607.

Location. 37° 13.444′ N, 76° 41.754′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It can be reached from Colonial National Historic Parkway 1.7 miles south of Virginia Route 199. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Attempted Settlement (a few steps from this marker); James River (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint-Simon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Archers Hope (approx. 1.3 miles away); A Famous African-American Dream (approx. 1.3 miles away); Princess Anne Port (approx. 2.1 miles away); Battle of Williamsburg (approx. 2.1 miles away); Quarterpath Road (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

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Colonial Parkway. (Submitted on May 15, 2010.)

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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 15, 2010

2. College Creek

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,174 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.