Downtown in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Historic Hampton
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
1. Historic Hampton Marker
Inscription.
Historic Hampton. . The Native American village of Kecoughtan stood across the Hampton River in 1607. Soon after the English forcibly removed the inhabitants in 1610, the colonists settled there and the village grew. By the early eighteenth century, the royal customhouse, wharves, warehouses and taverns were located in the bustling seaport town of Hampton. In an early Revolutionary War engagement, militiamen repulsed a British naval attack against Hampton on 24 Oct. 1775. During the Revolution, Hampton was the home port of the Virginia State Navy. On 25 June 1813, during the Wart of 18 12, the British sacked the town. Confederates burned it in Aug. 1861 to prevent its use by Union troops and slaves.
The Native American village of Kecoughtan stood across the Hampton River in 1607. Soon after the English forcibly removed the inhabitants in 1610, the colonists settled there and the village grew. By the early eighteenth century, the royal customhouse, wharves, warehouses and taverns were located in the bustling seaport town of Hampton. In an early Revolutionary War engagement, militiamen repulsed a British naval attack against Hampton on 24 Oct. 1775. During the Revolution, Hampton was the home port of the Virginia State Navy. On 25 June 1813, during the Wart of 1812, the British sacked the town. Confederates burned it in Aug. 1861 to prevent its use by Union troops and slaves.
Erected 1997 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-87.)
Location. 37° 1.689′ N, 76° 20.62′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection
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of Lincoln Street and Wine Street, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampton VA 23669, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 848 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
