Victoria Boulevard Historic District in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

William Claiborne

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

1. William Claiborne Marker

Inscription. Nearby, William Claiborne (1600-1677) built a warehouse about 1631 to support his trading post on Kent Island in Chesapeake Bay. When Maryland seized the island in 1632, Claiborne fought an unsuccessful "naval war." Born in Kent County, England, he had arrived in Virginia in 1621 as the colony's surveyor. He served on the governor's Council (1625-1638), as secretary of state (1626-1637, 1652-1660) and treasurer (1642-1677), as commander of military forces (1644-1645), and, during the Commonwealth period, as a parliamentary commissioner (1652) to secure the surrenders of Virginia and Maryland. In 1680, an act of assembly established Hampton on land he originally owned.

Erected 1997 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-99.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1631.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 37° 1.445′ N, 76° 20.587′ W. Marker was in Hampton, Virginia. It was in the Victoria Boulevard Historic District. It could be reached from

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the intersection of Settlers Landing Road (U.S. 60) and South King Street. This marker is located in Carousel Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Hampton VA 23669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on the Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: The Hampton Carousel (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Hampton Carousel (within shouting distance of this marker); Hampton Is Burned (within shouting distance of this marker); Eighteenth-Century Hampton (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Katherine G. Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Ninteenth-Century Hampton (within shouting distance of this marker); Seventeenth-Century Hampton (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian / African / Settler (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Other markers no longer nearby. British Approach to Hampton / The War of 1812 (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Bunch of Grapes Tavern (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Hampton (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. William Claiborne (1600-c.1677). Exploring Maryland’s Roots (Submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Carousel Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

2. Carousel Park

2. Brief Background on William Claiborne. The National Society of the Claiborne Family Descendants (Submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Additional commentary.
1. The Spelling of Claiborne's Name.
“The name is variously spelled Cleburne, Claiborne, Cleyburne, and Clayborne. The last is the spelling of the old records, in Hening and elsewhere, and seems now to be established, whether it is right or wrong. He himself seems to have signed Claiborne.” -- John Esten Cooke in Clayborne, the Rebel, The Magazine of American History, Vol. X, No. 2, August 1883.

— Submitted October 25, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.

William Claiborne image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

3. William Claiborne

from John Esten Cooke, Clayborne, the Rebel in The Magazine of American History, Vol. X, No. 2, August 1883.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,833 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on October 25, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.