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

Real Estate

 
 
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Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2010
1. Real Estate Marker
Inscription. Early records tell of a land sale in 1636 being these 500 acres with “all howses...gardens, orchards, tenements.” The property passed from Thomas Crompe “of the Neck of Land” to Gershon Buck son of the Reverend Richard Buck who ministered for more than a decade at Jamestown.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & ReligionColonial EraSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1636.
 
Location. 37° 12.956′ N, 76° 44.913′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. Marker can be reached from Colonial National Historic Parkway, 2.3 miles east of Jamestown Road (Virginia Route 31). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jamestown Island (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glebe Land (approx. 0.4 miles away); Neck of Land (approx. half a mile away); Silk Worn and Silk Spun (approx. 0.8 miles away); The “Island House” (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Golden Weed (approx. 0.9 miles away); Early Medical Discoveries (approx. one mile away); Bowl, Pot, and Pipe (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.
 
Also see . . .  Colonial Parkway
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Real Estate Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2010
2. Real Estate Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.

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