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

Jamestown Island

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2010

1. Jamestown Island Marker

Inscription. The woodland and marsh beyond the water is Jamestown Island, a pear-shape area of some 1,500 acres, being about 2½ miles in length. It is separated from the mainland by Back Creek. In more recent times the wide mouth of this creek, which you see here, has been called the Thorofare.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 37° 12.821′ N, 76° 44.557′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It can be reached from Colonial National Historic Parkway 2.7 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.

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 walking distance of this marker: Glebe Land (within shouting distance of this marker); Real Estate (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Golden Weed (approx. 0.7 miles away); Silk Worn and Silk Spun (approx. ¾ mile away); A Site of Habitation (approx. 0.8 miles away); Iron for Corn (approx. 0.8 miles away); Neck of Land (approx. 0.8 miles away); Virginia’s Vintage (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Colonial Parkway. (Submitted on May 23, 2010.)

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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2010

2. Jamestown Island 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 2,601 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.