West Ocean View in Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Susan Constant Shrine

<i>Susan Constant</i> Shrine Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., July 21, 2010

1. Susan Constant Shrine Marker

Inscription. This shrine commemorates the Susan Constant, the flagship of the fleet that carried the first English settlers to Virginia in 1607. The Susan Constant, a 120-ton vessel, was built in 1605 and made one voyage to Spain before the Virginia Company of London chartered it. Captained by Christopher Newport, the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery sailed from London on 20 Dec. 1606 and arrived nearby off the Virginia capes on 26 Apr. 1607. The colonists erected a cross claiming the land for England, explored the James River for a suitable settlement site, and planted the first permanent English colony at Jamestown on 14 May 1607.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KV-6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 14, 1607.

Location. 36° 57.535′ N, 76° 15.554′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in West Ocean View. It is at the intersection of West

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Ocean View Avenue (U.S. 60) and Tidewater Drive (Virginia Route 168), on the right when traveling west on West Ocean View Avenue. At the entrance to Susan Constant Shrine Beach. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norfolk VA 23503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flagship Sarah Constant (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Intrepid (CV-11) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Operation Torch, 1942 (about 400 feet

Photographed by Kevin W., July 21, 2010

2. Susan Constant Shrine Marker

away); a different marker also named Landing of Wool and Surrender of Norfolk (approx. 0.2 miles away); OceanView Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Flight Ship to Shore (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Naval Air Station Norfolk (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Landing of Wool and Surrender of Norfolk (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional keywords. Susan Constant Shrine

<i>Susan Constant</i> Shrine and the Flagship Sarah Constant Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., July 21, 2010

3. Susan Constant Shrine and the Flagship Sarah Constant Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2010, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,316 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2010, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.